Dr. Valera is a bilingual therapist who works with children, adolescent, and adults. She specializes in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), depression, anxiety, intimate partner violence, addiction, codependency, sexual abuse, adjustment disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity, anger issues, disorder grief and loss, divorce/co-parenting, and family issues. She also has extensive experience with clients experiencing, trauma, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
Dr. Valera has experience working with people with disability as well as family members affected by mental disorders, trauma, and substance use. She conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, psychological evaluation, treatment, and medication management referrers. She helps individuals of multicultural backgrounds and who are dealing with emotional, mental, behavioral, or relationship issues.
She worked at Stepping Stones Unit at Meadville Medical Center and Gaudenzia Rehabilitation Center in the state of Pennsylvania with individuals and families dealing with substance use disorder, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She also worked in the House of Healing with women and children doing individual therapy and group work.
Dr. Valera, has also worked at the Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania with veterans and civilians dealing with an emotional, behavioral, and mental health disorders for many years.