Kendra Valdez
Founder & LCSW (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Locations: In-person in Sierra Madre, CA | Online Therapy Across California
As a licensed clinical social worker, I have dedicated over three decades to supporting individuals, families, and couples through trauma and recovery.
Leadership & Program Direction: My clinical perspective is shaped by years of directing, coordinating, and supervising mental health programs.
Child Welfare & Advocacy: Having worked as a supervisor, trainer, and social worker in public child welfare, I bring deep, practical insight into healing attachment wounds, foster care experiences, and adoption dynamics.
Community-Based Support: I have spent years serving diverse communities, providing school-based mental health, and developing outreach and programs for unhoused youth in Los Angeles County.
Specialized Clinical Expertise:
Advanced Trauma Modalities: I specialize in treating complex PTSD, dissociation, and attachment wounds using highly effective, evidence-based protocols such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and DNMS (Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy).
Systemic Family Healing: Trained in family systems and mediation, I help families recover from relational abuse and rebuild strong, healthy connections.
Addiction & Recovery Guidance: Combining a compassionate, person-centered approach with motivational interviewing and personal experience with the 12-step recovery model, I help individuals overcome co-dependency and the cycle of addiction.
Culturally Attuned & Inclusive Care: As a descendant of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians, I honor the spiritual and cultural dimensions of recovery for all: LGBTQ+, African American, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian clients.
Certifications:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) -Consultant in Training
Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS)
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - Trainer
Family Law and Permanency Planning Mediator
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
MAPP (Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting) - Adoptions Trainer
Training:
Gottman Methods Couples Therapy - Level 2
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Interpersonal Therapy for the Treatment of Depression (IPT)
Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
$225 per 50 minute individual session
$275 families and couples
To schedule a complimentary initial call, contact Kendra at kendravaldez.lcsw@gmail.com, call 818-220-0525, or complete the form below.