Valerie Carmel, is a woman on a mission. A mission to support other women in their battle to overcome anxiety, stress, and a lack of self-care to improve their mental and emotional well-being. Valerie Carmel has combined almost 20 years of professional experience with lessons from her own struggles with anxiety to create an approach which combats fear and propels personal growth. Her approach focuses on 3 specific areas: self-awareness, self-care, and self-growth. She guides women on how these 3 pillars work together to create a synergy to sustain and support their efforts to walk in purpose on purpose.
Valerie Carmel is the founder and CEO of Valerie Carmel Therapy, LLC, a counseling practice who provides therapy via virtual visits in Florida and Nevada. As a licensed therapist she utilizes her certifications in trauma, anxiety, and telemental heath to focus her professional career on working with women through some of the most complex and traumatic experiences of their lives. Valerie also provides case consultation, clinical supervision and mentoring to other social workers to support their efforts to build fulfilling careers. As a proud alum of Florida State University and Florida International University with bachelor and master’s degrees in social work, Valerie Carmel used her education, professional and personal experiences to author her first book, Evolve Your MVP: A Woman’s Self-Help Guide on How to Journal for Personal Growth as a resource and inspiration. She is a proud member of Women on the Rise Orlando, the International Association of Women and the Black Speakers Network.
When she is not working, you can find her enjoying the sunny beaches of Florida, binge-watching true crime documentaries or watching her only teenage son chase their puppy in the backyard.