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Get to Know Me
Welcome! My name is Valerie Siegman, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist in Florida. I absolutely love what I do!
Therapy can be a safe space to gain confidence and clarity. I believe that everyone wants and deserves to love and to be loved. Things get in the way. Unresolved developmental trauma and the road blocks we have learned to deploy get in the way. These road blocks disconnect us from what we truly are wanting and desiring for ourselves. Despite once being adaptive and helpful, these road blocks and old strategies now create disconnect and unhappiness.
Congratulations on taking the first step in the journey of transformation and post traumatic growth!
My current specialties focus on healing complex trauma, relational aspects and attachment difficulties. To support you in resolving developmental trauma and creating secure attachments with the people you care about, my style is compassionate and focused. I integrate the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM) and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). For clients who cope by engaging with problematic behaviors, I implement principles of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Learn More About Valerie
​Florida Licenses: MH16684 and MT3671
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. I’ve lived and worked in Tampa since 2003. After a career as an Occupational Therapist, I earned a master’s degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling at the University of South Florida in 2016. I had the great fortune to train as a counselor intern at both the Tampa Bay Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TBCFORCBT) and the Tampa Bay Center for Relational Psychology (TBCRP).
After the amazing mentoring I received at both practices, I opened my own practice in 2017. I continue to run DBT groups in coordination with both TBCFORCBT and TBCRP. I lead an EFT Couples Therapy Consult Group. In 2020, I became Board Certified in DBT. After desiring to learn more about Developmental Trauma, I became certified in the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM) and achieved ICEEFT - Certification in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
I supervise students of the Marriage and Family Program and the Mental Health Counseling Programs at the University of South Florida. I serve on the Advisory Board for the MHC program at the University of South Florida. I am a member of the Tampa Bay EFT group and a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).
About Alexandra
Hello, my name is Alexandra! Thank you for taking the time to learn about me. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families overcome challenges and build healthier relationships with the people they love and care about. I can help you navigate life’s challenges and transitions, work with you to build your personal strengths and meet your goals, and support you through healing from grief or trauma.
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My approach is rooted in empathy, compassion, and personal empowerment. I use an evidenced-based, systemic perspective that focuses on improving your emotional wellbeing to treat issues like anxiety and stress, depression, low self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, life stage transitions, and LGBTQIA+ concerns.
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I am a generalist by training, which means that my experience covers multiple areas including mental health counseling, marriage and family counseling, substance abuse counseling, and vocational rehabilitation or disability counseling. As a result, I know how important it is to find a therapist who is the right fit for you. My priority is meeting my clients where they are and making sure they feel supported, safe, and understood in my office no matter what brings them in.