Ms. Valerie Abitbol, LMFT
(She/her)
Preferred Name: Valerie
About Me
I provide online psychotherapy for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in EMDR, attachment-based psychotherapy, somatic approaches, and relational work. I especially enjoy supporting clients who feel stuck in recurring emotional or relational patterns and are looking for deeper healing, insight, and connection.
I work with individuals and couples from diverse backgrounds and often support professionals in caregiving, legal, medical, and creative fields. My goal is to create a space where clients feel understood, emotionally safe, and supported in reconnecting with themselves and others.
Education & Experience
I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and have extensive training in trauma-focused and somatic psychotherapy approaches. I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and integrate Attachment Focused EMDR with attachment-based, psychodynamic, mindfulness-based, and body-oriented approaches, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Hakomi work.
My clinical work focuses on trauma, anxiety, attachment and relationship patterns, couples therapy, grief, and emotional overwhelm.
I provide online psychotherapy to adults and couples and have experience working with clients from a wide range of cultural, relational, and professional backgrounds.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
• EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
• Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ)
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Somatic Issues
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Couples
- Expats
- First Responders
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
Language
- English
- French
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance
