Valerie Rodriguez, LSCSW,RPT is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist in Kansas. She received her Master's Degree in Social Work in 2002 from the University of Kansas. Valerie has over 12 years' experience as a therapist with children, adults and families in a variety of clinical settings with diverse populations.
Valerie specializes in providing therapy for children age 3 to adolescent that are struggling with emotional and behavioral concerns, trauma, ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as parenting support and training. In addition Valerie treats adults dealing with adjustment and life stressor concerns, trauma, anxiety, depressive symptoms, mood disorders and family and marital relationship issues. Valerie has extensive training in parenting instruction, training in play therapy, and a treatment modality called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) that is specifically designed to help individuals overcome trauma and has proven to be helpful with individuals dealing with anxiety and depression as well.