Get to know the people and the practice behind your care.

Tamera Valentine—known by most as Tami—is the owner of Valentine Counseling Center and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist serving Colorado’s San Luis Valley. She is also a Licensed Addiction Counselor and Registered Nurse, with a background in school counseling and teaching. These experiences inform her understanding of the connections between emotional health, physical health, relationships, education, and everyday responsibilities.

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Tami provides couples and marriage counseling, family therapy, and individual therapy for clients navigating trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting concerns, and major life transitions. She helps couples work through conflict and disconnection, supports families as they navigate difficult patterns, and offers space for individuals carrying painful experiences or adjusting to change.

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Her approach includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), family systems therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing. She also draws on sandtray, play-based, and expressive approaches when appropriate to a client’s needs. Her style is warm, direct, and practical: helping people feel understood while developing insight and skills they can use beyond the therapy room.

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Tami and her husband live in southern Colorado, where they ranch and raise cattle and quarter horses. They have four children and have shared nearly three decades of marriage. Outside of work, she enjoys running, painting, playing the piano, and working in her yard.

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Tami believes therapy should connect with the life you are actually living. Helping people find greater peace, stronger relationships, and confidence in their ability to grow continues to inspire her work.

Erica Cervantez is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Valentine Counseling Center in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. She helps clients navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and the effects of domestic violence. Her approach is collaborative and practical, with space to understand your experiences and build skills for everyday life.

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Erica is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and provides trauma therapy for clients working through painful memories, PTSD symptoms, and emotional distress. She supports survivors of domestic violence as they work toward greater safety, stronger boundaries, and renewed confidence in themselves.

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Erica also helps children and caregivers address challenging behaviors through individualized behavior modification plans. This work focuses on understanding patterns, building emotional regulation skills, and developing consistent strategies that families can use at home.

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Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Erica helps clients explore connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and practice healthier responses to stress and relationships. You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting. Erica’s goal is to help you understand what is happening, identify what matters to you, and take manageable steps toward change.

Denice Broyles is a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate at Valentine Counseling Center in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. She works with individuals and couples experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship stress, and life transitions. She also supports clients with ADHD and other neurodivergent experiences, helping them understand their needs and develop strategies that fit their lives.

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Denice is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an approach used to help clients process distressing memories and address emotional reactions connected to difficult experiences. Her trauma therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

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In couples counseling, Denice helps partners explore recurring patterns, improve communication, and strengthen emotional connection. She incorporates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing to support insight, practical skills, and meaningful change.

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Denice also welcomes clients who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (LDS) and are seeking counseling that respects their faith and values. When clients wish, faith can be part of the conversation alongside relationships, identity, and emotional well-being.

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Her goal is to offer a supportive space where clients feel understood, recognize their strengths, and build greater clarity and confidence in daily life.