Hello! My name is Vanessa and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. I have over 15 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and couples that struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship/marital and sexual issues. I received my training and education in Psychology and Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from The University of South Florida. In addition to private practice, I have worked for several community health and state programs providing assessments and intensive counseling for individuals and couples in Florida. The modalities I use include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused and I’m trained in The Gottman Method for couples.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
integrated approach that is tailored to my client's from a client-centered approach while incorporating cognitive-behavioral and emotion-focused strategies. I believe therapy is most effective when you find not only someone trained and experienced but a good fit for you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I worked for over 10 years with a non-profit community agency. This gave me the experience with a diverse range of populations. It also showed me what clients need and were not getting. I believe that therapy should be empathetic but challenging. I want my clients to feel like they are getting something out of therapy.