Dr. Vanessa Valentino's Credentials

Accepting New Patients

Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients

Biography

Telehealth practice only for your convenience! Start your path to a healthier you today! Please see website for details on specialities. Psychotherapy is a very personal and intimate relationship, and making the decision on which psychologist you choose to work with is an important one. Therefore, let me summarize my background and how I work with my patients. My approach is to provide a safe, open environment where you will feel comfortable expressing your inner thoughts and feelings. Exactly how this is done will depend on you, and we will work on this together. I believe insight into your feelings, your actions, and your interpersonal relationships, both past and present, all contribute to who you are now. Focusing on this is usually the key. Although I treat many types of issues like depression and anxiety, as well as more severe conditions, I also specialize in trauma and PTSD. If needed, we can work together to help you move from victim to survivor and feel more in control. Regardless of your issues, we should all feel in control of our lives past, present, and future, and that we have the power and ability to change our lives for the better. Whatever the condition, overall the focus of treatment is to help you understand and gain insight into yourself so you are empowered to make the changes you want to live the life you want. I also evaluate for and train service dogs.

Languages

• English

Other Specialties

• Psychologist

Areas of Expertise

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Female sexual dysfunction
• Compulsive sexual behavior
• Psychotherapy
• Erectile dysfunction
• Sex therapy

Awards & Recognitions

• New York University Founder's Day Scholar

Publications & Research

• “An Older Woman Always has a Story...” The Role of the Mature Woman in an Evolving Patriarchal Society