Valerie A. Fisher
Who is Valerie?
Valerie has over 30 years of experience and is currently a
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
National Certified Counselor
Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Collaborative Divorce Facilitator
Family Reunification Therapist
Social Investigator
Batterers' Intervention Program Provider
Valerie previously served as a
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Court and Dependency Court Mediator
and Parenting Coordinator/Parenting Plan Facilitator
Valerie started her helping career in 1985 when she developed, implemented and supervised the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Victim Advocate Program, assisting crime victims on their journey through the criminal justice system. She has provided training at the Manatee County and Sarasota County Law Enforcement Academies. She later developed and implemented the Manatee County Citizens Review Program (wherein she provided training to community volunteers who reviewed the cases of children in foster care in order to provide information to and make recommendations to the Court).
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Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment that allows you to get engaged in the process of change; to help you examine how culture, family and other factors influence your way of living. And to help you learn new skills to replace old behaviors so that change can become long lasting and permanent.
We take a client-centered approach to therapy, focusing on the unique needs and goals of each individual. Our therapists are trained in a variety of evidence-based techniques and tailor their approach to best meet the needs of their clients.