Therapist in Lyndhurst, New Jersey Valerie Ventura, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 6-64
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Valerie Ventura, MA, LPC
Specializes In:
Val Ventura is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2013. She has a BA in Psychology from Rutgers University and an MA in Clinical Psychology from William Paterson University. Val has an eclectic training background that allows her to create a person centered and goal-oriented treatment plan and adapt her therapeutic approach to fit the unique identity and needs of her patients to help them not only heal but thrive. Val has a history of working with children, adults, and families from all backgrounds. Val is a lover of pop culture including fantasy movies like the Lord of the Rings, video games like Zelda, and too many anime and manga to name. She spends her free time with her family, at the gym or the nearest anime convention or renaissance fair.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-64
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-64
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-40
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Anger issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- School behavioral issues
- Social skills & communication
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Social skills & communication
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Languages
- English
Education
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William Paterson University of New Jersey
FAQs
Please call us at 551-525-9056 to schedule an appointment with Valerie Ventura.
Valerie Ventura generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 551-525-9056 to find out Valerie Ventura's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Valerie Ventura:
- Aetna
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Independence Blue Cross
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 551-525-9056 to see how we can help.
Valerie Ventura is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Valerie Ventura works at:
Yes, Valerie Ventura does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Valerie Ventura is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: