Dr. Valerie McGaha, LPC
Compassionate support for change and recovery
Details
| Name | Dr. Valerie McGaha |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Oklahoma |
| Licensed in | Oklahoma |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 21 |
About Valerie
Dr. Valerie McGaha is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She works from Oklahoma and focuses on practical steps to improve daily life and relationships.
Her approach aims to boost hope, self-compassion, and clearer decision making. Dr. McGaha asks simple questions to find what is keeping someone stuck.
She listens for patterns in relationships and family history that shape how a person reacts.
Background and approach
Then she helps clients try small, practical changes that feel doable in day-to-day life. She supports people coping with grief, loss, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and long-term recovery from substance use. Communication problems, blended family challenges, and issues around abandonment or attachment are also part of her work.
She uses several therapeutic methods to match the problem at hand. Her background includes many years working with people who face shame, guilt, and difficult emotions from past trauma. That experience informs how she responds to crisis and safety concerns.
She emphasizes building inner resources so clients feel steadier over time. Sessions aim to be direct, compassionate, and goal-focused. Dr.
McGaha helps people find small experiments they can try between appointments. The focus is to move from feeling stuck to making concrete steps toward a more satisfying life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Valerie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Valerie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Valerie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Valerie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and behavioral approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and living with difficult feelings by teaching practical skills and gentle acceptance. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative plots that open new possibilities. It is useful for shaking off limiting beliefs and reshaping identity after loss or addiction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with trust, closeness, and repeating unhelpful cycles. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation and preferences. If something does not feel helpful, she will adjust the plan so the work stays relevant and manageable. Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match your routine. Video is good for deeper conversations and exercises that use facial cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to check in between appointments or fit brief therapy into a busy day. These options add flexibility and make it possible to keep therapy going when life gets hectic.Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or family problems. Other focuses include grief, communication issues, and problems related to attachment.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens for patterns and suggests small experiments clients can try between sessions.
How many years has she practiced?
Dr. McGaha has 21 years of clinical experience working with people on mood, addiction, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule per the therapist's availability.
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