Valerie Smith Wright
Counselor, LCPC
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715 Lake Street, Suite 910, Oak Park, IL 60301
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I provide a gentle, encouraging environment to help clients work on relationship challenges & infidelity, eating disorders & obesity, as well as career & life transitions. I guide individuals through the dating process into healthy relationships. I have specialized clinical experience in helping people recover from addictions of all kinds (food, alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, codependency).
No matter how long you have struggled on your own, I can help you identify & remove obstacles so you can find relief and create a happier, more fulfilling life. I believe humor is important to relieve tension, break out of negative thinking and make the therapy process more enjoyable.
My education includes a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in English(2001), a Masters Degree in Education, also from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign(2004), and a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology(2008). I look forward to talking with you soon.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $100
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
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Valerie Smith Wright
Counselor, LCPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180007693 Valerie Smith Wright
- In Practice for 17 Years
- Attended The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Graduated 2008
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Valerie Smith Wright
Counselor, LCPC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Addiction
- Eating Disorders
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Gambling
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
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Valerie Smith Wright
Counselor, LCPC
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Humanistic
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
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Valerie Smith Wright
Counselor, LCPC
Location
Primary Location
715 Lake Street
Suite 910
Oak Park, IL 60301
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Valerie Smith Wright
Counselor, LCPC