Dr. Daeleigh Valentine — referral overview
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.
Referral pathways
- Client self-referral: https://daeleighvalentine.com/start-here?ref=professional
- Secure clinical referral (Octave): /go/book?channel=octave&intent=professional_referral&source=for_professionals_secure
- General referral-fit questions: non-PHI form on the professional referral page
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.
- Active high-risk self-harm requiring intensive support — A comprehensive DBT program, IOP, PHP, or emergency evaluation may be more appropriate.
- Clients outside California — The practice serves adults located in California.
- Court-mandated evaluations — Unless explicitly arranged, forensic or court-mandated evaluations are not offered.
Specialties
- 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.
Fees and access
Fees, insurance eligibility, and access pathways are facilitated through Octave. Clients confirm coverage and cost details when they begin intake.