Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith is a mother, therapist, writer, and the founder of Sugar Maple Counseling and Ecotherapy, a private practice rooted in the Hudson Valley. She specializes in developmental trauma, grief, and new motherhood, weaving together EMDR, DBT, and forest therapy to support healing. After losing both parents as a young adult, Valerie created Millennials in Mourning, a unique support group for others navigating early adult loss. Her work honors the complexity of human resilience, and she believes healing happens in relationship — with self, others, and the natural world. When not working, Valerie can be found wandering forest paths with her son, listening for animal messengers —especially raven and fox — who often show up with quiet wisdom when she needs it most.

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