Mind Diagnostics is user-supported. If you buy through a link on the site, we earn a commission from BetterHelp at no cost to you. Learn More

Valerie Johnson-Cardoso, LMHC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Valerie is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Valerie. View 43 reviews
Great news, Valerie is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Florida

Recent reviews

Val is an absolute joy to work with, so caring considerate and compassionate in all areas of concern, I highly encourage all who have a chance to connect with her!

Reviewed December 2024

Working with Valerie has been an incredibly positive experience. She is compassionate, attentive, and truly understands how to provide a safe space for personal growth. From our very first session, I felt heard and supported, and her thoughtful insights have helped me navigate challenges with clarity and confidence. Valerie's approach is both professional and warm, and her guidance is tailored to meet my specific needs. I genuinely look forward to our sessions and am so grateful for her impact on my life. If you're looking for a patient, understanding, and effective therapist, I wholeheartedly recommend Valerie!

Reviewed November 2024

More about Valerie

  • 30 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMHC

I have worked as a mental health counselor for over 30 years. My locations of employment are Florida and Pennsylvania. I have worked in Residential Mental Health and Residential Substance Abuse. I was a school teacher for 16 years teaching students with learning differences, emotional issues, autism and developmentally delayed (adults, teens and children). While working as a a teacher I had a private practice in the evenings and weekends. I have knowledge in the area of Religious trauma syndrome and faith transitioning. In Pennsylvania. I worked in homes and day treatment facilities with children and adults. There were people of all ages during my private practice and working for agencies.

There are different ways to address issues for each of us. What works for one may not work for another. Working as a team helps us all to deal with our issues to make our lives more peaceful and calm. There are many times we can make a few changes in our life to acquire these. Life is a journey. We have the opportunity to learn ways to cope with our lives. Change is a process on our journey. Many times we have control only of our actions and our response to these changes. Our critic can be our worst enemy and can be relentless in beating us up. Our critic was educated from childhood. My goal for my life for quite some time has been to disarm my critic and love myself.

I am looking forward to working to build trust and make it safe environment for you to express your feelings without feeling judged.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Addictions LGBT Relationship issues Depression Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Antisocial personality Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture Blended family issues Body image Cancer Caregiver issues and stress Co-morbidity Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Dependent personality Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Divorce and separation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Eating and food-related issues Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Fatherhood issues First responder issues Forgiveness Gender dysphoria Guilt and shame HIV / AIDS Hoarding Hospice and end-of-life counseling Impulsivity Infidelity Intellectual disability Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality disorders Phobias Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Prejudice and discrimination Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-harm Self-love Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexuality Smoking / vaping cessation Social anxiety and phobia Traumatic brain injury Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Valerie Johnson-Cardoso's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194098004.

  • LMHC · Florida · MH5690 · Expires March 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Valerie Johnson-Cardoso

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

43 reviews

5
4
3
2
1

Clients mention: Great Recommend Supportive Professional Understanding Amazing Comfortable Thank you Easy Insightful

Val is an absolute joy to work with, so caring considerate and compassionate in all areas of concern, I highly encourage all who have a chance to connect with her!

Reviewed December 2024

Working with Valerie has been an incredibly positive experience. She is compassionate, attentive, and truly understands how to provide a safe space for personal growth. From our very first session, I felt heard and supported, and her thoughtful insights have helped me navigate challenges with clarity and confidence. Valerie's approach is both professional and warm, and her guidance is tailored to meet my specific needs. I genuinely look forward to our sessions and am so grateful for her impact on my life. If you're looking for a patient, understanding, and effective therapist, I wholeheartedly recommend Valerie!

Reviewed November 2024

Good job!

Reviewed November 2024

She’s great!

Reviewed July 2024

I've had the privilege of working with Valerie on BetterHelp, and I can wholeheartedly say that she is an exceptional therapist. Valerie brings a wealth of wisdom and insights to our sessions, which has been invaluable to my personal growth. Her support is unwavering, providing a foundation of trust and emotional safety that has made a significant difference in my therapeutic journey. Valerie's empathetic nature and professional approach make her an outstanding therapist, and I highly recommend her to anyone seeking a supportive and insightful therapeutic experience.

Reviewed May 2024

So lucky to have been matched up with Valerie! This is my first time doing therapy and I was lucky to get matched with Val right away. She is very supportive, compassionate, and makes you feel very comfortable.

Reviewed March 2024

She is the absolute bomb. She is like talking to a old friend rather than a certified professional

Reviewed February 2024

Valerie has given me many coping tools so far and listens to what I have to say. She has encouraged me.

Reviewed August 2021

Valerie is truly exceptional! Throughout our few months of working together, I've consistently felt supported, seen, and heard. Her insightful questions and wisdom have significantly enriched her approach. I'm incredibly grateful that Betterhelp paired me with Val—I highly recommend her!

Reviewed January 2024

She does a good job.

Reviewed January 2024

She is very professional and is great at what she does. Shes very calming and I feel very at ease and not uncomfortable. She helps me in so many ways and gives me great ways to cope and figure out my problems in a healthier way. She's very knowledgeable as well.

Reviewed December 2023

I love my sessions with Valerie. I have had multiple therapists and none of them have helped me like she has. What a positive person that makes you smile! She helps me have perspective, be mindful, and love myself, and I look forward to speaking with her every week. Seriously, what a supportive, open-minded, kind therapist. She also loves music, which is a plus to me! I have smiled, laughed and cried all at the same time with Valerie, and I feel myself healing much of the wounds I have with the lack of greatly empathetic parenting I received.

Reviewed November 2023

This was the first meeting but it was pleasant and we connected well. Look forward to more sessions.

Reviewed November 2023

Ms. Valerie is an amazing person who shows she truly wants to assist in bringing about balance. She makes you feel comfortable and she is easy to talk to. Thank you Valerie.

Reviewed November 2023

Valerie is a super compassionate and supportive therapist. My favorite thing about working with her is how genuinely supportive she is of my growth. She clearly cares about understanding my needs and is experienced in counseling a variety of circumstances. I highly recommend Valerie!

Reviewed November 2023

Valerie is so sweet, funny, and wise. Even over video, she's one of my favorite therapists I've had the honor to have (I've had many, typically in person). I hope many more people have the fantastic experience with her as well.

Reviewed August 2023

Val absolutely changed my life. Every day I recite the mantras she provided, and every day I feel myself healing more and more. Thank you, Val. You have been a pillar in my journey.

Reviewed March 2023

Great help

Reviewed February 2023

Considering this is my first time going through therapy, Ms, Valerie have welcomed me with such love and open arms. She’s very understanding, open minded, and overall great therapist. I’ve learned a lot from her in short amount of time & excited to see what is more to come!

Reviewed February 2023

Great experience thus e

Reviewed February 2023

Valerie listen to me, talks to me

Reviewed January 2023

She’s so kind and patient with me. She’s on my side always and she validates my thoughts while giving me concrete information to identify my problems with.

Reviewed January 2023

I just completed my second session with Val and she had made me extremely comfortable and she is very easy to share with. She gives excellent advice and feedback. I feel better already and I actually look forward to meeting with her. She is extremely responsive and reaches out to just check in.

Reviewed January 2023

Valerie is incredible and has always responded when I needed something.

Reviewed December 2022

I’ve only had a couple of sessions and she’s already made a difference. She is great at what she does and keeps everything very up beat. She is extremely underrated that everyone has a different way of therapy and Conforms to what you need but very very direct.

Reviewed November 2022

Val is an amazing therapist with a lot of life experience and professional credentials. She makes you feel at ease and comfortable during sessions. Val gives great suggestions and sends words of encouragement and positivity.

Reviewed November 2022

Builds confidence with examples

Reviewed November 2022

Enjoy speaking with her

Reviewed November 2022

I appreciate her knowledge and guidance.

Reviewed July 2022

Val is amazing! She's incredibly kind and supportive and provided me with valuable insight and techniques I can use in my day-to-day life. I'm so glad that I've had the chance to work with Val!

Reviewed July 2022

Val is amazing and a great comfort to me. Being able to message her whenever I need is a true blessing.

Reviewed June 2022

I feel confident expressing my feelings to Valerie. Thank you for matching her!

Reviewed May 2022

She is great!

Reviewed March 2022

Many thanks

Reviewed March 2022

Valerie knew that I needed space yet continued contact and great advice.

Reviewed March 2022

Valerie is personable and easy to talk to. She is funny and I relate to her easily. I look forward to our weekly sessions and message her frequently in between sessions!

Reviewed February 2022

She has lots of expertise. She’s very caring, understanding, it is very positive. I look forward to talking to her for every session I have.

Reviewed January 2022

Valerie has been very attentive, and understanding of the things I would like to work on. I really appreciate it and would recommend her to anyone.

Reviewed November 2021

For a person that is his first time experience this program definitely work recommend her as my counselor to anybody whether it’s a managing with relationship drug addiction in general stuff in life she’s well rounded educated and all those fields best experience I had

Reviewed November 2021

Valerie listens and validates my feelings and issues. She offers advice that speaks to me and is reasonable and fits my lifestyle of being a working parent and partner with many things to juggle! She gives me other perspectives that help me in my day to day and also helps me to communicate with my family.

Reviewed November 2021

Val's great! Very insightful, down to earth, and a good listener.

Reviewed September 2021

Mrs Val was awesome. Very relatable and down to earth.

Reviewed August 2021

Valerie Cardoso makes me feel whole again. From the very first day we video chatted she understood everything I was going though and what I’m still having to tackle. She sends me affirmations and lets me know I’m worthy of love and most of all worthy of myself. Val helps me understand the people who have been in contact with me or just different personalities in general. She’s given me assignments and makes sure by sending out text that I’m in her thoughts. I honestly feel so much better and cope with my everyday life because of Valerie. When I am down I just open up the BetterHelp and look to see what she sent me in the past and it just makes me feel a whole lot better. Thank you so much Valerie.

Reviewed July 2021

How was your experience with Valerie?

Frequently asked questions

Does Valerie Johnson-Cardoso offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Valerie Johnson-Cardoso works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Valerie Johnson-Cardoso speak?

Valerie Johnson-Cardoso speaks English.

How many years of experience does Valerie Johnson-Cardoso have?

Valerie Johnson-Cardoso has 30 years of experience.

Where is Valerie Johnson-Cardoso licensed to practice?

Valerie Johnson-Cardoso is licensed to practice in Florida.

Does Valerie Johnson-Cardoso accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Valerie Johnson-Cardoso accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Valerie Johnson-Cardoso offer?

Valerie Johnson-Cardoso offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Valerie Johnson-Cardoso?

Valerie Johnson-Cardoso can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Valerie Johnson-Cardoso?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

Mental health conditions are real, common, and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video

When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.