Valerie Foskett, MA, Licensed Counselor Associate

425-354-3587

 

How I counsel children ages 4+ and adolescents

If you are a parent seeking counseling for your child or adolescent, be encouraged that you are taking an important first step in seeking out help. You are advocating for your child and recognizing their needs. Your child will find therapy to be a place where they can explore the world, ask questions, and develop skills. With over ten years of experience and a passion for working with children, I will be able to relate to your child and meet them where they are in their development. Whether your child is grieving a loss, having a hard time making friends, struggling with anger management, or processing a divorce, they will discover therapy to be a place where they can grow and look forward to their sessions.

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How I counsel individual adults

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to explore what I can provide for you. I value your courage to begin the process of healing hurts. In counseling I will offer insight to your struggles and we will also create an environment that will provide you an opportunity to process, to be heard, and to seek growth. Our counseling relationship will also offer you space to recognize how you interact with others. My goal is that you will be encouraged from our time together and feel empowered to integrate what you gain by making positive changes in your life.

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My role as a Christian therapist

My goal is to provide Christ-centered and holistic care as you invest in counseling. This approach allows us to examine how your behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and spiritual beliefs impact your presenting concerns. It is often difficult to experience hope when you are struggling, but I believe God works in the midst of hopeless situations and that the promise of hope in Jesus is “an anchor for the soul, firm and secure” (Hebrews 6:19).

I look forward to joining with you on this journey of healing.

 

Why I Choose to be a Counselor

I discovered my passion for ministry in fifth grade when I volunteered in a preschool Sunday school class. Ever since that time, ministry with children and adults has been a passion and priority of mine. During my senior year of college, I saw a counselor and I left many sessions excited and wanting everyone I knew to be in counseling. I love developing relationships with people and I am intentional about remembering details about people’s lives and following up with them. These skills prepared me for a career in counseling where I have the privilege to journey alongside clients, listen to their stories, and provide insight. Counseling blends my passions for people and ministry. These experiences along with the desire to pursue work that blended with my faith directed me to the counseling field.

 

A few personal tidbits about me…

I love reading good literature (whether that’s a picture book or a novel), drinking vanilla lattes, eating cupcakes, playing board games and spending time with family and friends.