Dr. Karena Valkyrie, LPC

Karena Valkyrie brings more than two decades of combined university teaching and clinical experience to her work as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She uses that background to help people facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, relationship and communication challenges, anger management, resilience building, aftermaths of sexual trauma and abuse, self-development goals, aging, and existential questions.

She views herself as a collaborative member of a client’s growth team, emphasizing flexibility and shared decision making. Goals are set together and revised as needed while applying science-informed strategies designed to build practical coping skills and support ongoing personal growth. There is no single solution that fits everyone, so treatment is tailored to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Her specialties include relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT concerns, family and parenting challenges, and coaching. Additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, chronic pain, illness and disability, communication and control problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose and midlife transitions, money and financial stress, post-traumatic stress, and work on self-love.

Karena’s clinical approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. She identifies as an LGBTQ+ ally and is respectful of spirituality, diversity, and cultural differences. Known for a caring, sensitive, and empathic style, she describes herself as a lifelong learner who is inspired by people’s courage and hope. She accepts clients in Texas and encourages those who are ready to reach out to take that first step toward change.