Reflection from CEO:  For the last three years working to serve our community it has been a great experience. I have been working long days and hours forward a vision that once was just a dream. I gaze back in the scenery of my journey of   managing private practice, research, PhD studies, Leadership, family, and much more in the last three years which was a unique experience.

 I had the opportunity to work in the last three years with those who are most in need, those who are vulnerable, who are in need of direction, who are need of a helping hand, who are in need quality services, who are looking for a person centered environment which is  free of judgement, biases, and help them to fulfilled their independence.

 In addition, where clients can have a  place where is foster empowerment, and it is on the side of social justice and social change for those who don't have a voice or those in which society have in many cases have taking their right to have a voice. Valera Counseling Services welcomes people of all cultures, ethnic groups, gender and sexual orientation and does not allow any discrimination against anyone. 

Therefore, counselors, social workers, teachers, professionals, and leaders of our community are in the obligation to help those in the community who are going through unfortunate situation and to improve their quality of life so they can have a better tomorrow. 

Knowing that Life itself is like a book. Some chapters are sad, some happy, some exciting. However, if you never turn the next page you will never know what the next chapter will hold for you. The next page is now for us to turn. 

Sometime the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step if your life. Tip-toe if you must, but take the step but by all mean keep moving!

                                                                     Dr. Valera