Referral portal
For professionals
Referral pathways for psychiatrists, therapists, physicians, and allied professionals in California.
How would you like to refer?
Choose one path below. Use sharing tools only when you need copy-ready language or a QR code.
Share the client start page
Best when the client can begin intake directly through Octave.
Send secure referral details
Use this path when identifying or clinical information needs to be shared. Secure handoff uses Octave.
Continue to secure portalAsk a referral-fit question
For general professional questions only. Please do not include patient identifiers.
Jump to contact form
Sharing toolsCopy & print
Client start page QR
For printed handouts or office display.
https://daeleighvalentine.com/start-here?ref=professionalIs this client a good fit?
A quick screen before you refer. Expand either list if you need more detail.
Good-fit referrals
- OCD / intrusive thoughts — Including mental compulsions, reassurance-seeking, rumination, avoidance, and uncertainty intolerance.
- Trauma / avoidance — Adults experiencing trauma-related avoidance, fear patterns, or PTSD symptoms.
- Emotional regulation difficulty — Adults who feel intensely, recover slowly from distress, or need practical skills.
- High-functioning overwhelm / overcontrol — Adults who appear capable externally but feel rigid, anxious, or stuck internally.
- Ready to begin intake through Octave — Clients who can start via Octave for intake, ongoing care, and insurance/access confirmation.
Not a fit
- Immediate crisis or emergency care — Use emergency services, 988, or a higher level of care when safety is urgent. Crisis support.
- Active high-risk self-harm requiring intensive support — A comprehensive DBT program, IOP, PHP, or emergency evaluation may be more appropriate. Crisis support.
- Clients outside California — The practice serves adults located in California.
- Court-mandated evaluations — Unless explicitly arranged, forensic or court-mandated evaluations are not offered.
Clinical resources for referrers
Review these pages before referring, or share selected resources with clients who may benefit from more context.
- OCD & ERP therapy
Help with unwanted thoughts that keep returning, mental reviewing, reassurance-seeking, and the pressure to feel completely certain.
- Perfectionism therapy
Support when high standards and the need for control begin to make daily life harder to live with.
- Emotional Regulation therapy
Skills to understand, tolerate, and work with intense emotions without feeling overrun by them.
- Trauma & PTSD therapy
Trauma-informed care to process the past and create space for a steadier future.
What to expect
Helpful context for setting expectations with clients and colleagues.
Step 1
Client begins intake
The client uses Octave to begin intake and confirm next steps.
Step 2
Fit and scope are clarified
Availability, goals, clinical fit, location, and level-of-care needs are reviewed.
Step 3
Intake or referral guidance follows
When appropriate, intake continues through Octave. If the practice is not the right fit, referral guidance may be provided when possible.
Fees and access
Fees, insurance eligibility, and access pathways are facilitated through Octave. Clients confirm coverage and cost details when they begin intake.
Dr. Daeleigh Valentine, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist · CA License PSY25393
Specialized care for adults in California, with experience in OCD / ERP-informed treatment, trauma-focused care, DBT-informed emotional regulation, and high-functioning patterns of perfectionism and overcontrol.
Contact for referral fit
For general professional questions only. Please do not include patient names, dates of birth, diagnoses, clinical history, or other identifying health information.