Omar Alba Valdez, LCSW
- Illinois
- IL LCSW 149.028210
Not accepting new clientsVerified 8 hours ago
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Open 16 of the last 30 days
Live availability history
Open on 16 of the last 30 days
When Omar was open to new clients. We re-check the BetterHelp listing once a day and record what it said, whichever way it went.
Availability over the last 30 days: open to new clients on 16 days, waitlist or full on 14 days. Most recent check, Oct 27: waitlist or full.
Days available
16/30
every one of the last 30 days checked
Availability forecast
Omar has been open to new clients on 16 of the last 30 days.
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About Omar
My name is Omar, and I am a clinical social worker. I graduated from Loyola University and have worked in social services for more than a decade. I strongly believe that healing happens through understanding, connection, and curiosity. My work is grounded in a relational, meaning-centered approach while integrating evidence-based practices tailored to each client's unique needs and goals. As a proud immigrant and member of the LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and neurodiverse communities, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to my work. These experiences have strengthened my commitment to equity, inclusion, and compassionate care. My approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, drawing from psychodynamic therapy, CBT, DBT, IFS, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and somatic practices. Rather than adhering rigidly to any one modality, I thoughtfully integrate different therapeutic approaches to meet clients where they are and support their unique journey toward healing, growth, and self-understanding. Read more Show less
What Omar helps with
Specialties and approaches
Specializes in
Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
Approaches
Not specified yet
Also experienced with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySomatization