Valerie Krall MA, LCMHC

Valerie L. Krall has been at MAHEC as a Behavioral Medicine Faculty member since 2008. She has lived in Asheville for many years and worked in the Charlotte area behavioral health system prior to the move to Asheville. Her experience working in the MAHEC Program has been a wonderful blend of ongoing learning, in a stimulating environment, alongside incredible colleagues. The concept of team-based care is woven into all aspects of the MAHEC philosophy and she greatly appreciates the atmosphere of teamwork and comradery. She is grateful to be a part of the residency experience and feels honored to collaborate each day with so many dedicated and caring people.

This program utilizes an Integrated Behavioral Health model which means that behavioral health services are available in the clinic and offered in tandem with medical care. This not only offers patients easier, more immediate access to care but also provides multiple opportunities for our residents and behavioral health faculty to collaborate in caring for patients. She is especially passionate about being able to offer behavioral health services to patients who have experienced trauma and who may not have had prior access to therapy. Being able to provide trauma-informed care to patients in a primary care setting is especially rewarding and meaningful.