Valerie Labanca

Valerie Labanca, LCSW, is a seasoned mental health professional with extensive experience in various therapeutic roles. Currently, Valerie serves as a Bilingual Therapist and LatinX Lead at Octave since May 2022. Prior to this, Valerie held positions at Kaiser Permanente from March 2015 to May 2022, including Regional Behavioral Health Residential Treatment Coordinator and Psychiatric Social Worker, where responsibilities encompassed assessments, crisis management, and group therapy. Valerie has also worked as an Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician III at La Clinica De La Raza, a Therapeutic Visitation Specialist at Rally Family Visitation Services, and has experience in medical social work and community outreach. Valerie holds a Master's in Social Work from San Francisco State University and a BA in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara.