Vanessa Sanchez

(she/her)

LMFT, 8 years of experience
Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented
VirtualAvailable

You might feel stuck in patterns like overthinking, anxiety, or relationship stress that are hard to turn off. Even when things look fine on the outside, it can feel exhausting trying to manage everything internally. I work with adults who want to understand these patterns and respond differently, not just cope. Our work focuses on making sense of what is happening beneath the surface while also finding practical ways to feel more clear, grounded, and in control in daily life. I integrate trauma informed care and parts work to help you build self-trust, set boundaries, and move through challenges with more clarity and confidence.

Get to know me

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

In our first session, we focus on understanding what is bringing you in and what you want to be different. You do not need to prepare or have everything figured out. We will start where you are and move at a pace that feels manageable. We will talk through what has been feeling most difficult and begin noticing patterns, especially around anxiety, overthinking, or relationships. I may ask questions to help connect what is happening now to earlier experiences, but you are always in control of how much you share. By the end of the session, you can expect a clearer sense of what is going on and what working together could look like moving forward.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

One of my strengths is noticing patterns as they are happening in real time and helping you slow them down enough to understand what is driving them. This allows us to move beyond just talking about challenges and begin working with them more directly. I tend to be both thoughtful and direct, helping you make sense of what you are experiencing while also guiding you toward changes that feel practical and realistic in your daily life.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I tend to work well with adults who feel stuck in patterns like overthinking, people pleasing, or relationship stress. They are often thoughtful and self-aware, but still find themselves repeating the same reactions or second guessing their decisions. Many are going through transitions or feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to keep everything together, and want a clearer, more steady way forward. They are open to looking a bit deeper, not just to cope, but to understand themselves and respond differently.

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ADHD

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Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you notice how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected, especially in moments where you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. Together, we look at patterns like overthinking, self-doubt, and negative thinking, and work on shifting them in a way that feels practical and realistic. This might include learning how to challenge unhelpful thoughts, approach situations differently, and build tools you can use in your day to day life so you feel more in control and less reactive.

Humanistic

My humanistic approach focuses on helping you better understand yourself in a way that feels supportive and grounded. I create space for you to explore your thoughts and experiences without pressure, so you can begin to make sense of what you are feeling and why. This work is about building self-awareness and self-acceptance while helping you feel more connected to yourself. Over time, this can lead to feeling more steady, clear, and confident in how you move through your life and relationships.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

I use a parts-based approach to help you understand the different sides of yourself, like the part that overthinks, the part that tries to keep things together, or the part that feels stuck. Instead of pushing these parts away, we work to understand what they need and why they show up. This helps reduce inner conflict and build a more steady, compassionate relationship with yourself, so you can respond with more clarity and less pressure.

Attachment-based

I help you understand how your relationship patterns developed and how they show up in your current connections. This might include noticing tendencies like overthinking, pulling away, or feeling responsible for others. We work on building more secure ways of relating, so you can set boundaries, communicate more clearly, and feel more steady and confident in your relationships.

Integrative

My approach is integrative, meaning I draw from different methods based on what will be most helpful for you. Rather than using one fixed style, I adjust our work to fit your needs, whether that means exploring patterns, building practical tools, or focusing on relationships. This allows our work to stay flexible and focused, so it feels relevant to what you are going through and useful in your day to day life.

, 16 ratings

1 rating with written reviews

April 1, 2026

I was driven by her calmness and how she hold space for me, she paid attention to everything I was saying or feeling and my energy. She was patient and didn’t rush me and was allowing me to speak and say whatever had to be said.

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