Valerie Schmude

Valerie Schmude is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or dealing with trauma and abuse. She also supports those facing relationship strain, family problems, codependency, phobias, and sexual assault recovery.

Valerie aims for a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach in sessions. She adapts conversation and plans to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Her work includes Trauma-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, combined with existential ideas about meaning and choice.

In an initial meeting she focuses on understanding what matters most to the person in front of her. Together they set goals and decide what methods feel useful. Sessions tend to be practical, with steps to try between meetings and time to review what helped.

She encourages small, steady changes and acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage. The emphasis is on clear communication, steady progress, and building strategies that fit daily life. People who want direct, respectful support for trauma, anxiety, grief, or relationship concerns may find this approach helpful.

Valerie works in Wisconsin and offers services in English. Before booking, the reader should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the site’s Start Therapy process.

How trauma-informed and CBT approaches work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy is built around gently addressing past harm and its effects on daily life. It helps people notice how memories and reactions show up now and practice ways to feel more in control. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress. It often uses small experiments and homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, needs, and preferences and decide together which methods to try. Changes are tried gradually and adjusted based on what is helpful for that person.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and then bring reflections back to the next meeting. Licensed professionals can help match the approach and schedule to everyday life without promising a specific outcome.