Kristen Vallely, LMFT, EMDR, CSTIP, KAP, Marriage & Family Therapist in AZ, AZ

Kristen Vallely (she/her)

LMFT, EMDR, CSTIP, KAP
Accepting Clients

Healing our relationship with ourselves, transforming relationships with others, and creating a more connected world for the next generation

Marriage & Family Therapist in AZ, AZ

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Working with individuals, couples, families, and parents who want to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and create lives aligned with their values. Therapy clients come to navigate trauma, attachment wounds, relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, life transitions, parenting, family dynamics, or generational patterns they hope to transform. I specialized to guide those navigating ethical nonmonogamy, polyamory, LGBTQIA+ identities, and diverse relationships.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in relational healing, trauma, couples work, and whole person wellness. I integrate Family Systems, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, attachment theory, and nervous system informed care to support meaningful and lasting change. My goal is upon graduating therapy, you have the skills and knowledge to shape the life that you want. I believe our relationships are shaped by both our experiences and the patterns we inherit. Therapy is an opportunity to understand those patterns, heal unresolved wounds, strengthen emotional awareness, and create healthier ways of connecting with ourselves and others. I also provide sex informed therapy focused on intimacy, sexuality, pleasure, communication, and reconnecting with the body in ways that feel authentic and aligned with each client’s values. My work honors diverse relationship structures, including ethical nonmonogamy, polyamory, and LGBTQIA+ relationships.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe healing is both personal and relational. The way we relate to ourselves influences the way we show up in our relationships, families, and communities. I am passionate about supporting people who are intentionally creating more conscious relationships and breaking cycles that no longer serve them. I believe parents and caregivers have a powerful opportunity to shape future generations by healing their own stories and creating environments rooted in connection, emotional awareness, and authenticity. My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, cultural humility, and the belief that there are many meaningful ways to build healthy relationships. I value creating space where people can explore their identities, relationships, and life experiences with openness and without judgment.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Family Systems Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dance / Movement Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Transpersonal Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Music Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Philosophical Counseling
  • Lifespan Integration
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Parenting Polyamorous and Open Relationships Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Family Conflict
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Carelon
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • The Satanic Temple

At A Glance

  • Experience: 5 years of practice
  • Rate: $125 - 225/session

Info

Email Kristen
Optima Office
6895 E Camelback Rd #113
AZ, AZ 85251
Optima Office
6895 E Camelback Rd #113
Scottsdale, AZ 85257-1805

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