Molly Valerio, LISW-CP

Molly Valerio is a licensed social worker in South Carolina with 41 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, parenting concerns, and life changes. Her practice also includes work with trauma, addictions, ADHD, and caregiver or aging-related challenges. She uses a conversational, respectful style and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. Conversations focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and managing emotions in day-to-day life. Molly aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure. Her approach draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the person’s goals and perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Emotionally-focused methods help when relationships or emotional bonds are central to the problem. Molly has worked across many settings over four decades, giving her broad experience with family dynamics, grief, and role changes such as caregiving. She says she treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring dialog and plans to the individual. Many clients come to address practical problems and relief from ongoing stress. Sessions typically mix talk, reflective questions, and concrete skill practice. The intent is to help people move forward with more clarity and workable steps.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy places the person's goals and experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens actively, reflects what she hears, and helps shape plans that fit the client’s life. This approach is useful for clarifying priorities and deciding what to work on next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often uses short exercises and homework to practice new skills between meetings, which adapts well to remote sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and shift how they respond to strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That collaborative conversation guides whether CBT, EFT, client-centered methods, or a mix will be used. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to arrange. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for meeting length, timing, and follow-up between sessions.