- Licensed inOklahoma
- LicenseLPC04174
- NPI 1376778308
- Experience21+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.
About Valerie
Dr. Valerie McGaha is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She works from Oklahoma and speaks English.
Her practice focuses on practical steps people can use to feel more in control and hopeful. Dr. McGaha spends sessions helping clients spot what keeps them stuck and testing small changes that build momentum.
She uses talk-based tools to strengthen self-compassion, decision making, and daily routines.
Background and approach
Many clients come for help with relationship and family strains, communication problems, or the long effort of staying sober. Her work is informed by Attachment-Based Therapy and approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also draws on Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods to support emotional regulation and clearer thinking.
These approaches are used to match a person’s needs rather than follow a single method. Dr. McGaha addresses concerns that include abandonment, attachment issues, avoidant or antisocial personality patterns, blended family stresses, and family of origin problems.
She also supports people coping with health-related issues such as cancer or HIV/AIDS and practical struggles like hoarding or substance use. Sessions focus on realistic goals: less rumination, steadier moods, better communication, and healthier habits. The work aims to move people from surviving to living with more joy and purpose.
She invites people to try small steps and notice the change over time.
Credentials
- LPC (Oklahoma)
- License LPC04174 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1376778308 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the therapist lists and checks neither.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Valerie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and action-focused therapies work online
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in how they connect and try new ways of relating in day-to-day life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on choosing actions that match personal values even when feelings are hard. It helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation by teaching simple exercises to accept sensations and move toward meaningful goals.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Dr. McGaha will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That might mean using attachment ideas to improve relationships, ACT exercises to regain purpose, or CBT-style tools for managing worry. The plan can be adjusted as progress or needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for relationship work. Phone sessions can take less bandwidth and fit a break at work. Live chat or texting can be useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also addresses relationship and family concerns along with communication problems and issues like hoarding.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and focused on finding practical changes. She blends attachment-informed work with skill-based strategies to build steadier moods and better relationships.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 21 years of experience as a counselor. That background includes work with co-occurring mental health and substance concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Oklahoma. The LPC credential is shown in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
More therapists in Oklahoma
See all
Samayra Tavakoli
LPC
Healing attachment and building coping skills
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Family
Theresa Smith
LPC
Attachment-focused counselor with practical tools
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
Diana Lively
LPC
Compassionate counselor helping recovery and relationships
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact us