Elizabeth Valera

As a licensed professional counselor, I have experience helping adults of all ages navigate through depression, anxiety, grief and loss, changes in health conditions, maternal mental health concerns and many other transitions. If you are struggling to make sense of past events and want to create a new path going forward, I invite you into a safe, open-minded and creative space to do this work. I utilize forms of therapy that combine self-understanding, self-compassion and practical strategies to improve your life. I earned the Master’s of Divinity degree in 2000 from Harvard Divinity School, with a focus in World Religions and Pastoral Care and Counseling; I continued my training at Mercer University in Atlanta where I completed additional coursework toward Licensing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I completed my counseling Internship as Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta) and completed a Psychotherapy Residency Program at Metropolitan Counseling Services, Inc. I am Certified in Death, Dying and Bereavement through the Association of Death Education and Counseling and have completed the Postpartum Support International Training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.