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Vanessa Cox, LCSW

Addictions Trauma, Abuse Intimacy Self esteem, Motivation Depression
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About me

I am Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) with over 30 years of experience and licensed in Alabama, Georgia, Louisianna, Mississippi and North Carolina. My approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Thns to food, sex and relationshierapy, Motivational Interverviewing, some aspects of Dialectibal Behavioral Therapy and Reality Orientation while working with people with chemical depeddictiops. I am a certified Eye Movement Desensesitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist and have worked with victims of trauma and PTSD for a number of years. As a certied Multi-addiction Therapist (CMAT), I've worked with clients who are unsure of their sexual identity and /or have sexual compulsivity. I also work with clients ages 15 to 75 who have anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trichotiillomania and unresolved family of orgin issues. I am a compassionate person who listens intently to what is said as well as to what is not said. It is my belief that no one's feelings are good, bad, right or wrong. Since I view a therapeutic relationship as teamwork, it is very important to me that my relationship with a client is therapeutic; it is just as important to me that our relationship is trustworthy. My ultimate goal for therapy is for the patient to gain an optimal level of functioning.I am Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) with over 30 years of experience and licensed in Alabama, Georgia, Louisianna, Mississippi and North Carolina. My approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Thns to food, sex and relationshierapy, Motivational Interverviewing, some aspects of Dialectibal Behavioral Therapy and Reality Orientation while working with people with chemical depeddictiops. I am a certified Eye Movement Desensesitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist and have worked with victims of trauma and PTSD for a number of years. As a certied Multi-addiction Therapist (CMAT), I've worked with clients who are unsure of their sexual identity and /or have sexual compulsivity. I also work with clients ages 15 to 75 who have anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trichotiillomania and unresolved family of orgin issues. I am a compassionate person who listens intently to what is said as well as to what is not said. It is my belief that no one's feelings are good, bad, right or wrong. Since I view a therapeutic relationship as teamwork, it is very important to me that my relationship with a client is therapeutic; it is just as important to me that our relationship is trustworthy. My ultimate goal for therapy is for the patient to gain an optimal level of functioning.

Professional experience

3yrs in practice
Addictions Trauma, Abuse Intimacy Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
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License information

MS LCSW C6129

NC LCSW C011542

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Vanessa Cox. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

My experience with Vanessa has been great! She is clearly an expert in helping people process traumatic events. She brings very practical methods for recovery to the table while also creating a comfortable conversational atmosphere to explore challenging topics in

Written on Jul 23, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Anessa asks probing questions and listens carefully before offering any observations. Feeling encouraged after just a few sessions

Written on Apr 14, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and grief

Vanessa is a great therapist and helped me enormously to deal with my eating disorder. She’s professional, helpful and has a great heart. She is a blessing!

Written on Nov 24, 2022 after therapy with Vanessa for 1 month on issues concerning eating disorders

My therapist is excellent the interface of this app is horrendous and doesn't work properly

Written on Aug 03, 2022 after therapy with Vanessa for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

All I’m going to say is, this is a great counselor!!! She listens, observant, and knows what’s wrong with you!!!

Written on Jun 19, 2022 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

She is very nice and listens to all your concerns and helps you to navigate through whatever you may be facing. She is very understanding and guided me a lot on ways to manage my anxiety .

Written on Jun 11, 2022 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes