Valerie (Val) Girod
(She/Her/Hers)
Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Pre-Licensed Professional, Psychotherapist
Owner and CEO of Sonoran Life Solutions, Inc. We see patients of all ages and walks of life.
Valerie is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Arizona. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma and has over 20 years of experience in the social service field. Valerie has been a Clinical Director for several programs in the valley but enjoys providing therapy to individuals and families the most. Valerie believes strongly that the relationship built between the client and Therapist is very important in order for trust to be developed and people to feel comfortable sharing their feelings and experiences with her. Valerie works with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors and provides individual, couples, and family therapy. She believes her life experience, as well as her education, has assisted her in providing excellent services to the people she works with. Valerie understands that taking the first step towards getting help can be the most difficult and looks forward to gaining your trust and helping you regain peace and happiness in your life.
Practice hours (MST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Avoidant Personality
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Burnout
- Childhood Abuse
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Infidelity
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Body positivity
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Eclectic Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
Remote options
- Voice
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Arizona
- Alliance Work Partners – Arizona
- Beacon – Arizona
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Arizona
- Cigna – Arizona
- Health Net – Arizona
- Magellan – Arizona
- Medicare – Arizona
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Arizona
- Multiplan – Arizona
- Optum – Arizona
- United Health Care – Arizona
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-network insurance
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Apple Pay
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Google Pay
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
LPC
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
LPC-2537, Arizona