Vanessa Rosas
I am a bilingual (Spanish ) and bicultural therapist with an MSW from UCLA, class of 1999. Having had my LCSW license for two decades, I’ve worked with all types of people. I’m particularly interested in people who want to make constructive changes in their lives in order to improve their mental health, relationships and overall life.
Being older (54), I feel like I have the professional and lived experience needed to create space for people's pain.
I specialize in trauma, depression and anxiety. Being older (54), I feel like I have the professional and lived experience needed to create space for people's pain.
First session
During the first session, it’s a meet and greet. I get a lot of information and then we see how we want to proceed.
Strengths
Having a great deal of empathy for people who have survived horrific childhoods or other traumas is my biggest strength.
Ideal clients
I really feel a kinship with survivors of trauma. Going on the healing journey with my clients is a privilege. My background in public health (I also have an MPH) also prepared me to see the intersection between physical and mental health. I like to guide people to be better versions of themselves and feel better at their own pace.
Treatment methods
Psychodynamic
My philosophy is that there is no one correct way to do therapy. If there are issues in childhood that are causing pain the present, then we need to address that. Therefore, it’s all about ways to make the client feel better while understanding root causes of trauma in childhood and beyond.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 26683