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Focus Rachel works with individuals and families to help them make the most of their time today and determine what their assets look like tomorrow. This allows them to spend their most precious resource, time, living their ideal life. Background and Experience Rachel has always had a passion for learning and adventure leading her to Alaska in 2006 to study Marine Biology at Alaska Pacific University where she studied the giant pacific octopus and shrimp in Prince William Sound and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology. Rachel joined the Planning Group of the Northwest in 2007. She has earned her Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation and Masters in Personal Financial Planning (MPAS®) from the College for Financial Planning. In 2019, she earned the designation Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®), allowing her to assist individuals and separated couples as they navigate the financial aspects of divorce; she wishes to help them make the best financial decisions possible in an already difficult circumstance. Personal Life Rachel has fallen in love with Alaska and has made it her home. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Luke, her son, Ryker, and their two dogs, Corbie and Trigger. Whenever possible, she and her family love to spend time in McCarthy, AK where her husband was raised. Rachel’s passion for helping others extends outside of the office. She is a member of the Anchorage Estate Planning Council, is the Vice Chair of the Board for the Alaska Sea Life Center and volunteers her time with Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

Valerie Demming, Ph.D. L.P.C.

Child Specialist

My name is Valerie Anne Demming and I am a Mental Health Professional and Child Specialist with Alaska Association of Collaborative Professionals. I am an experienced therapist who has worked with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families for the last 30 years. I was born and raised in Palmer, Alaska and attended college at University of Alaska Fairbanks and graduated with a Bachelors in Education with a minor in Psychology in 1975. In 1984 I graduated with a Masters in Community Counseling with a certification in Elementary School Counseling. I was employed as an elementary teacher for thirteen years and ten years as an Elementary School Counselor in the Fairbanks area. After moving to Anchorage in 2002, I attended Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center graduating with my Doctorate in Psychology in 2009. I have operated my Private Counseling Practice since 1993 in Fairbanks and in Anchorage and now statewide through telehealth. I have extensive knowledge in the area of child development and behavior. I have worked in the counseling setting with numerous children whose parents are in the process of divorcing or have obtained a divorce. I have additional training from The Grief and Loss Center in Ft. Collins Colorado, which has been invaluable with my work with children, and adults who have gone through or are going through the divorce process. My work for my doctorate was focused on Self-Injury of female adolescents. I have counseled many teens, male and female, that have chosen this behavior to cope with life stressors. Another focus of my practice is working with clients that have been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused. I appreciate and am dedicated to working with the other professionals and clients in the Collaborative divorce process as we work together to assist our clients in a dignified and civil manner to come together to make decisions concerning their lives.

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