Valerie Janowski

Valerie Janowski is a licensed mental health counselor. Valerie believes anyone can benefit from treatment, including people dealing with relationship issues, job stress, problems affecting their daily functioning, etc. She believes all mental health issues center around difficult emotions and working on identifying healthy ways to cope, as well as developing skills to improve ones life. Valeries goal is to help patients work on bettering themselves. During sessions with Valerie, patients can expect their emotions to always be validated by an impartial, supportive therapeutic partner. Valerie is trained in multiple therapeutic modalities. She realizes certain treatment methods wont work for everyone, so she pulls from a diverse body of knowledge when creating treatment plans. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, Twelve Step, and more.

Her educational background includes an MA in Mental Health Counseling with a …specialization in substance abuse. She has been trained and certified in anger management and takes a special interest in trauma treatment. Valerie has been providing therapy since 2015. She is comfortable working with patients age 13 and up. She treats concerns including ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, relationship issues, self-esteem issues, insomnia, stress, trauma, womens issues, control disorders, mood disorders, and more. In her spare time, Valerie likes to do yoga, read, travel, and take her dog on adventures. Valerie enjoys working at SohoMD because of the focus on employee work-life balance.

What is SohoMD?
Dr. Edward Ratush and Dr. Jacques Jospitre began as colleagues with a shared value: treating their patients as whole people instead of simply medicating their diagnoses and symptoms. In 2011, they co-founded SohoMD, a group psychiatric practice built on the belief that the body and mind have huge untapped healing potential.

SohoMDs Purpose
United by an enduring sense of responsibility for our patients best interest, our team of professionals handles every patient interaction and treatment plan with the utmost care and diligence. Whether you meet with one of our psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, or clinical social workers, you can trust we have your best interest in mind.