Do NOT allow your child to see Valerie. After a second suicide attempt and specific requests to teach my daughter coping skills she has ignored my direction and over stepped her boundaries. My daughter has shown lack of respect ever since her session with Valerie and has not returned home. This behavior was NEVER an issue til Valeries manipulation and attempt to meddle with my daughters life. She is 16 years old and although mature in ways her mentality is still VERY MUCH a child. I regret the day I allowed an inexperienced ignorant woman into my daughters life and only hope we can find a skilled psychiatrist/counselor who can undo the damage Valerie has caused. If she is your childs therapist RUN.