Tania Valente , LMFT

Tania Valente is a seasoned therapist who brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work, combining an interpersonal, systemic, and supportive approach that emphasizes healing through compassionate relationships. She holds licensure as a psychologist in Texas (LIC# 39799) and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - in New Mexico (LIC# CMF0200391), credentials that reflect advanced training in assessment and family systems. She welcomes clients with empathy and open-mindedness and partners with them to pursue clear, practical goals for change.

Over the course of her career she has worked across diverse settings including inpatient psychiatric units, nonprofit and community health programs, university counseling centers, integrated behavioral health teams, hospice care, and government services. This breadth of experience has informed her work with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. She also supports issues related to intimacy, addiction, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Tania has specialized training in couples and family treatment methods including Gottman, Integrated Behavioral approaches, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused techniques, and she uses evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Written Exposure Treatment, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She offers services in English and Portuguese and is open to working with international clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping clients clarify their values and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on improving emotional connection in relationships by identifying patterns that lead to distance or conflict and fostering new ways to express needs and bond more securely. This approach is commonly used in couples and family work. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact, which can assist people dealing with past abuse, trauma, or intense grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best align with their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to what will be most effective for the individual or couple.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage work and family responsibilities, or continue therapy when travel or relocation occurs. Working remotely with licensed professionals can make consistent support more accessible while allowing therapists to adapt methods to the online format.