Valerie Hart Verified Provider

Valerie Hart is a psychiatric nurse and licensed therapist in Portland, Maine offering online psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families navigating a wide range of mental health and behavioral health challenges.

Her telehealth practice serves teens, adults and seniors, with specialized experience in anxiety, depression and trauma, relationship issues and behavioral addictions including internet use and gambling. Valerie provides affirming and psychodynamic care grounded in a deep understanding of family dynamics, identity and relational healing.

Therapy Services with Valerie

Clients begin with an initial online consultation to discuss their goals, history and what they hope to achieve in therapy. Sessions are conducted entirely via secure telehealth creating a private and accessible space for exploration and growth from the comfort of home.

Valerie draws on psychodynamic therapy and emotionally focused therapy, interpersonal therapy and narrative approaches to help clients gain insight, process past experiences and strengthen relationships. Her work addresses conditions such as trauma and PTSD, borderline personality disorder and eating disorders, grief and addiction with a focus on self awareness, emotional regulation and lasting change.

Quick Facts

• Location: Portland, Maine; all sessions available online only via telehealth
• Services offered: Individual therapy, couples counseling and family therapy
• Who she treats: Teens, adults and seniors; LGBTQ+ affirming and experienced with people living with HIV/AIDS
• Approach: Psychodynamic, emotionally focused therapy, interpersonal and narrative methods
• Payment options: Accepts Aetna, Anthem and BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and Harvard Pilgrim, UnitedHealthcare and others; sliding scale available; cash, check and digital payments accepted
• Note: Does not provide medication management or prescribing services