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Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Valerie Doyle

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

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15200 Hesperian Blvd., Suite 202, San Leandro, CA 94578
Let's Connect (510) 756-3494
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It takes courage and strength to embrace healing, to create change, to experience deeper intimacy and to grow personally and spiritually. I believe that people are uniquely equipped in what they need to create both the life and relationships they want. In collaboration with you, we will work together to resolve any roadblocks and develop the tools to create both the life and relationships you desire. A quality that defines my practice is the ability to help people feel accepted and able to open up to share and explore what is on their heart and mind.
Call or Valerie Doyle now for a free 15 minute consultation - (510) 756-3494

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers

15200 Hesperian Blvd.

Suite 202

San Leandro, CA 94578 map

(510) 756-3494
Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers is offering video sessions using Zoom.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Depression 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (510) 756-3494
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers

15200 Hesperian Blvd.

Suite 202

San Leandro, CA 94578 map

(510) 756-3494
Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers is offering video sessions using Zoom.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Depression 
$180 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $180
  • Couple Sessions $200
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Carelon Health IPA of California (CHIPA)
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Health Net
  • Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
  • Kaiser North
  • Lyra
  • Managed Health Network (MHN)
  • MHNet Behavioral Health
  • Optum
  • Sutter
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Victims of Crime
  • Well Spring EAP
  • Out of Network
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We bill your insurance provider for each visit, and you will cover the estimated co-payment, coinsurance or deductible amounts.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494
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We bill your insurance provider for each visit, and you will cover the estimated co-payment, coinsurance or deductible amounts.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 53102 Valerie Doyle
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 20 years
  • Attended Western Seminary, MA MFT, Graduated 2006
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I have advanced training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, DBT, Complex Trauma, Schema Therapy, Family Systems, John Gottman's approach, expressive arts, and Attachment-based Theories. I am also a doctoral candidate.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494
"
I have advanced training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, DBT, Complex Trauma, Schema Therapy, Family Systems, John Gottman's approach, expressive arts, and Attachment-based Theories. I am also a doctoral candidate.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Depression

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Cancer
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Pre-marital counseling
  • Racial Identity
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
  • Women's Issues
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I support clients who are navigating complex trauma, family-of-origin wounds, limiting beliefs, women's issues, the unique pressures faced by professional women, relationship and couples concerns, as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety. My role is to guide you—gently but intentionally—while recognizing that meaningful change requires your willingness to engage in the work.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494
"
I support clients who are navigating complex trauma, family-of-origin wounds, limiting beliefs, women's issues, the unique pressures faced by professional women, relationship and couples concerns, as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety. My role is to guide you—gently but intentionally—while recognizing that meaningful change requires your willingness to engage in the work.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Religion

Christian

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Religion

Christian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Christian Counseling
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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I have advanced training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, DBT, Complex Trauma, Schema Therapy, Family Systems, John Gottman's approach, expressive arts, and Attachment-based Theories. I am also a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494
"
I have advanced training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, DBT, Complex Trauma, Schema Therapy, Family Systems, John Gottman's approach, expressive arts, and Attachment-based Theories. I am also a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 756-3494

Location

Primary Location

Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers

15200 Hesperian Blvd.

Suite 202

San Leandro, CA 94578

(510) 756-3494
"
Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers is offering video sessions using Zoom.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 756-3494
"
Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers is offering video sessions using Zoom.
Photo of Valerie Doyle, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Valerie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 756-3494