Kimberly Valdez, LCSW-S

I am a person-centered, strengths-based therapist. I believe that you are the expert on yourself and you have the capacity for positive change, I am here to help you work through the challenges that keep you from feeling like yourself and living the life you want. I walk alongside people as they move towards their goals and use evidence based therapies to help in the process.

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My professional strengths lie in using: EMDR, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am experienced in trauma and complex mental health issues, Certified in Perinatal Mental Health, love working with fellow mental health professionals, and serving my fellow LGBTQIA+ community. 

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I received my BA in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in 2008 and my Masters in Social Work from the University of Houston  in 2010. Going to school in Houston, I was able understand the valuable resources our city has to offer and learned about people's amazing capacity for growth and healing through Communities in Schools, Houston Area Women's Center, and Bo's Place.

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Professionally, I have had the opportunity understand how mental health effects every aspect of our lives - our finances, our relationships, and our health. I have helped people combating co-morbidities of financial distress and mental distress with the United Way of Greater Houston; walked families through caregiving distress and the grief of losing a loved one as a Hospice Social Worker; and  worked hand in hand with medical providers, identifying and treating patients experiencing distress in their physical and mental health.

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I have presented at national and state level conferences, training other professionals on the importance of de-stigmatizing mental health throughout our communities. I have taught Family Medicine Residents how to identify and treat mental health needs in their patient visits. I continue my love of educating professionals by serving as an adjunct professor at Baylor University's Graduate School of Social Work and by supervising fellow social workers to achieve their independent clinical license.

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After nearly a decade in the field, I opened my solo private practice in 2019, expanded to The Nurture and Nature Therapy Center in early 2023 and have grown our group to six therapists and an intern program across four locations.  In my spare time, I love reading, camping, hiking, spending time with my family, volunteering with Queer Affirming Organizations, and (of course) a good Netflix binge every now and then.

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I accept Aetna as well as Self-Pay at a fee of $165/hour.