Valeria Paniagua

The New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute

Valeria Paniagua is the psychology intern at New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (NMBHI) located in Las Vegas, NM. She holds a Master’s in Community Counseling from Lewis and Clark College (Portland, OR) and is pursuing a PsyD from Pacific University (Hillsboro, OR). Ms. Paniagua is a board certified licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Oregon, as well as a board certified alcohol and drug counselor with additional training in gambling addiction and eating disorders. She is an active member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, and the American Psychology- Law Society. 

Ms. Paniagua has served a diverse range of clients since 2008. She has worked with clients with a wide variety of brain related disorders and conditions, including dementia, traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke, epilepsy, and toxic waste exposure, as well as ADHD.  In addition, she has worked with a variety of medical and mental health diagnoses in inpatient, outpatient, medical, and forensic settings. 

Ms. Paniagua prioritizes close collaboration and works as a team with each client and their families/caregivers, the referring provider, and all medical and mental health professionals involved in their care. She works to ensure that clients understand their strengths and weaknesses, encouraging them to maximize strengths to the best of their ability. Her goal is to empower clients by giving them the tools and the knowledge necessary for them to be able to live a more successful, complete, and fulfilling life.