Vanesa laferriere
“Hello, I’m Vanesa, a licensed mental health clinician passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with compassion and practical tools. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and stress.
What sets me apart is my experience working with complex, real-world situations—helping families juggle multiple challenges while fostering growth and resilience in both parents and children
My approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a client-centered focus, so you feel heard, supported, and empowered to make meaningful changes. Together, we’ll build coping skills, challenge unhelpful patterns, and create space for growth and healing.
First session
In our first session, my focus is on getting to know you. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, your current challenges, and what you’d like to work on. I’ll ask questions to better understand your story, but there’s no pressure to share more than you feel comfortable with. Together, we’ll start setting goals for our work and discuss what therapy might look like moving forward. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you feel heard and understood.
Strengths
My greatest strengths lie in my ability to build trust quickly, adapt to each family’s unique needs, and approach therapy with empathy, patience, and cultural sensitivity. I excel at helping clients feel understood while teaching practical skills to manage stress, improve communication, and strengthen relationships. What sets me apart is my experience working with complex, real-world situations—helping families juggle multiple challenges while fostering growth and resilience in both parents and children
Ideal clients
My ideal clients are those who find themselves juggling multiple challenges at once—maybe dealing with stress and anxiety while also navigating relationship difficulties, career pressures, or low self-esteem. They may feel overwhelmed by how much is on their plate and unsure of where to start. These clients are open to exploring their thoughts and emotions, willing to try new coping strategies, and motivated to create meaningful change in their lives. I enjoy working with individuals who want support in untangling life’s complexities and are ready to build resilience, balance, and a stronger sense of self.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Using CBT can be beneficial for a variety of situations and across all ages. Using CBT can help explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors and challenger unwanted thoughts. Using homework & real world application can build long-term skills and achieve goals quicker.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Hispanic / Latinx
Woman
Top specialties
Anxiety
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Other specialties
ADHD
Addiction
Depression
Family Therapy
Foster Care/Adoption
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Children (6 to 12)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
MassachusettsLicense LMHC10004273
New HampshireLicense 5624