Valeria Grasso, LMFTA
About Val
I am an Associate Therapist who spent five years working as a certified behavior technician in clinics, schools, and homes with children and teens on the autism spectrum. That work gave me not only a passion for supporting neurodivergent kids and teens, but also a deep appreciation for the role families and relationships play in growth. Over time, I realized that therapy isn’t just about the individual in front of me—it’s about the dynamics around them. That understanding is what drew me toward couples work, where I’ve seen how history, context, and relationship patterns influence not only where people start, but also how they move forward.
I’m a queer, cisgender woman (she/her) living with bipolar I and neurodivergence. These parts of me don’t define our sessions, but they shape how I show up. They remind me what it’s like to sit in the client’s chair—the raw, uncomfortable moments alongside the relief and clarity therapy can bring. My goal is to create a space where you can bring both the messy and the beautiful parts of yourself and still feel fully human, not just “doing therapy.” I also hold myself accountable to ongoing reflection on privilege, identity, and power, so I can meet clients in ways that honor their full experience. My work co-leading DBT groups, including one for couples, showed me how relationships shift, struggle, and repair—and it confirmed that therapy is at its best when it makes room for all of that.
Philosophy
Therapy with me is active, creative, and deeply human. I don’t believe healing comes only from talking in circles—it comes from curiosity, playfulness, and sometimes stepping into the discomfort that growth requires. My sessions are experiential, meaning we don’t just talk about life, we work on how to live it differently, and I focus on helping clients carry the work outside of therapy into their real lives. I bring systems into the room—family, relationships, work, culture—because they always shape the present, even when they feel unrelated. My role is to equip you with skills, resources, and understanding that last well beyond our sessions. Therapy might be central during some seasons of life and quieter in others, but my goal is that you leave with something you can lean back on whenever you need it. I’m direct but warm, and I bring my authentic personality into therapy. Whether you’re an individual navigating trauma, a couple facing uncertainty, or a parent supporting a child, I want you to feel comfortable, cared for, and challenged in ways that are real and sustainable. I conduct sessions in a way that feels welcoming and collaborative, not cold, and not with me in the driver’s seat. My personality and authentic self don’t disappear because I’m a therapist; they’re part of how I build a space where you can feel safe enough to bring your full self, too.
