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Vanessa Richardson

LCSW, 3 years of experience
Empowering
Intelligent
Warm
VirtualAvailable

I am licensed in Florida, California and Texas with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & career difficulties. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. I have experience working with adults and geriatrics.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first we will review your intake screening and get to know each other. Please come with an open mind

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, Blended Family Issues, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Emptiness, Family Problems, Guilt and Shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Isolation / Loneliness, Multicultural Concerns, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Adults, Geriatrics, Couples with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & career difficulties.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Career Counseling

Coping Skills

Other specialties

Chronic Illness

Couples Counseling

Depression

I identify as

Christian

Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)

Elders (65 and above)

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Aetna

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Let’s work on how your thoughts turn into action and at time inaction

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

Let’s work on accepting hard truths and how to use it to your advantage

, 13 ratings

1 rating with written reviews

March 14, 2026

I chose this provider because Vanessa's introduction said that she deals with family conflict and grief which are the two issues that I am currently going through. I need help navigating these obstacles in my life. I think that I will definitely benefit from my sessions with Vanessa.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 1 with Vanessa