Who Seeks out my Services?
Luca Valentine, LMSW
(L Caltabiano)
they/them/their
Clients who typically see me are seeking to start their transition, and are balancing that with the expectations of work and/or school. Clients have the expectation of working on skills to manage difficult emotions and create more cohesion within their relationships. For families that seek out my services, they retain honest clinical feedback and access to lived experience and other resources that take the focus of education off their loved one.
DBT-informed care works two foldby reframing the concern or worry, and then providing skills which has been supported by reseach. Clients are oriented to this modality as part of their first session and skills as needed, either individually or in group. Other modalities in my practice are narrative therapy, art therapy, liberation-based interventions, and brief solution-based therapy.
Organizations seek me out for consultation on a number of topics related to competent care of trans folks and neurodivergent adults and adolescents.