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Valerie Tecci, MEd, LADC-I

Valerie has been working in the human services field for the past twelve years in a variety of roles and treatment settings, including Clinician, Clinical Supervisor and Program Director. Valerie received her master’s degree in Education Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in addiction and trauma from Cambridge College. Valerie brings a safe, positive outlook and therapeutic approach to the recovery process. Valerie maintains a philosophy of positive reinforcement, personal accountability, and a sense of humor. Valerie has extensive experience in motivational interviewing, treating co-occurring disorders and correcting distorted thinking. Valerie is fluent with developing individualized treatment plans, facilitating group therapy and individual counseling, trauma informed care and person-centered treatment therapy. Valerie utilizes evidence-based solutions to enhance each individual’s recovery potential.

VALERIE TECCI, MEd, LADC-I

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How to Help a Teen With Anxiety: A Supportive Guide for Parents

You watch your teenager freeze before school, shoulders tight and eyes downcast, worry filling a room no one wants to name. Watching someone you love get tangled in anxiety, and…

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Addiction

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A Path Forward for Parents of Addicted Loved Ones

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Teen Mental Health

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Teen Mental Health

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Teen Mental Health Crisis: Signs, Causes, and How to Help

The teen mental health crisis has become impossible to ignore, with roughly one in seven adolescents living with a mental health disorder and emergency rooms seeing more young people in…

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Teen Mental Health

May 11, 2026

Teen Bipolar: Signs, Diagnosis, and Support

Raising a teen whose moods swing from bright energy to stormy outbursts with little warning is stressful and confusing. Adolescent bipolar disorder is a treatable neurobiological condition that causes extreme,…

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Teen Mental Health

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Signs of ADHD in Adolescent Girls: Unmasking the Symptoms

ADHD in adolescent girls often hides in plain sight. A teenage girl may earn solid grades and never disrupt a classroom, yet spend hours frozen in a messy room while…

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Treatment

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Navigating Mental Health Treatment for Victims of Sex Trafficking

Seeking mental health treatment for victims of sex trafficking is an act of real courage. After surviving exploitation, it is normal to feel weighed down by trauma, yet meaningful healing…

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Teen Mental Health

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How to Support My Teen: Navigating Mental Health and Recovery

Watching your teen change from the open, curious child you once knew to someone quieter or shut off can feel like a sudden chill in a room that used to…

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Drugs

April 10, 2026

Sizzurp or Lean Is Not a Safe Cough Syrup

Maybe you’ve heard the word “sizzurp” in a song or seen it pop up on social media, making it seem like just another trend. Sizzurp or lean addiction can quietly…

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