Valerie Doyle
M.A., LMFT • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About
Valerie Doyle, M.A., LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder and president of Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers. She practices as a psychotherapist and transformation coach and uses a strength-based, integrative methodology that adapts to each client's needs.
She is trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, DBT, Family Systems, John Gottman methods, and Attachment-based Theories. Since 2005 she has worked with individuals, couples, and groups, bringing nearly two decades of clinical experience.
Valerie creates a welcoming, safe therapeutic space and emphasizes a collaborative partnership that empowers clients to engage in healing, change, and personal growth. Clients describe her as warm, genuine, serious about the work of healing, and refreshingly funny.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Arts
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Somatic Experiencing
- Narrative Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Complex Trauma
- Family Systems
- John Gottman
- Expressive Arts
- Attachment Based Theories
State Licenses
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues or Type
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting
- PTSD
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
State Licenses
- California
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
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Locations
Matters of the Heart Counseling Centers - San Leandro
15200 Hesperian Blvd, 202
San Leandro, CA 94578