Valmir Delgado is a Marriage and Family Therapist graduated from Alliance Graduate School of Counseling. Valmir was born and raised in Brazil where he worked for several years as a Nurse and Health Technician in both hospital and industry settings. Valmir enjoys playing the guitar, traveling, jogging, and most of all, the company of his wife and daughters. He has run several half-marathons and completed the New York Marathon in 2009.

After finishing his bachelor’s in theology in 1993, Valmir served as a senior minister in a small country area in Rio de Janeiro for about 4 years. He immigrated to the US in 1996 to continue his studies. He finished his Master of Divinity program at Emmanuel School of Religion in Tennessee in 2000, where he also served as a Student Assistant. Valmir moved to New York to work alongside the immigrant community and served in Queens for 19 years in religious settings.

Valmir is passionate about teaching and has served as a visiting Professor at FMC College since 2000. He is an international motivational speaker and has lectured on leadership and motivation, helping listeners to feel more encouraged and empowered about their lives. His goal is to help clients to gain insight on their inner worlds and to develop coping skills to better manage their life stressors.

Valmir has 27 years of experience in counseling individuals, couples, and families. He works to establish a supportive, safe, and non-judgmental environment in his sessions. He works with multicultural clients in 3 languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Valmir envisions himself developing projects to extend mental health and spiritual assistance for multiethnic minority groups.