Vanessa Edwards, LCSW-R

Excellent Therapist! Understanding and always checks in on my goals to ensure I'm on the pathway to accomplish them. Very grateful!

Written on May 27, 2025 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She’s an incredible listener and gives great feedback. I feel seen and understood

Written on May 06, 2025 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Vanessa is like a mother figure to me. She is very warm and sweet but also very quick and witty. I always appreciate our conversations. They don’t feel like a super structured session or a doctor/patient situation. She really cares about me and my well-being and really takes the time to establish a relationship with me.

Written on Apr 03, 2025 after therapy with Vanessa for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Vanessa is a pleasure and extremely knowledgeable in her work. She has helped me through a tough time with grace and wisdom.

Written on Jan 20, 2025 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Vanessa is thoughtful, intentional, and meets me where i’m at each week. Over the course of time together she has helped me reshape my thinking while building sustainable ways to help me navigate new situations where I would have previously struggled.

Written on Dec 10, 2024 after therapy with Vanessa for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem

I've only had one session so far, but Vanessa is really easy to talk to. I immediately cried as I started to describe my emotional situation, and she was able to calm me down and have a productive session. I am excited for my next session to explore ways I can take control of my life.

Written on Aug 29, 2024 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Vanessa has been amazing only after a few sessions!

Written on Aug 27, 2024 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

We are heading into session 3 and Vanessa already has brought so much clarity to my perspective. She has me doing some writing exercises that are reflective for me & im looking forward to our future sessions and discussions.

Written on Jul 19, 2024 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Vanessa is a very effective therapist and communicator. I've enjoyed our sessions, and she's been extremely helpful while dispensing wisdom and spaciousness. She challenges perspectives when it makes sense for her to do so, and offers finely tuned perspective without preaching or attempting to change.

Written on Jun 09, 2024 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Vanessa is great, very understanding. Offers helpful advice and ways of reframing thinking.

Written on Jun 06, 2024 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She is wonderful, she understands and she has strong empathy and makes you feel heard and seen

Written on May 22, 2024 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem

Vanessa has been great to talk through some of my problems with. She has great advice when asked and I feel heard. I look forward to talking with her every week!

Written on Oct 31, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Vanessa has been wonderful to work with. I look forward to our weekly session. I feel like we have a good balance of listening/talking. I feel both supported and that she tells me like it is (rather than what I want to hear). I would definitely recommend!

Written on Aug 29, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem

In two sessions she was able to help me through my first mental health talk. We talked about my issues and my looming divorce. Can’t thank her enough. I have a long way to go. Btw, just like anything, you have to put in the work…

Written on Jul 20, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and bipolar disorder

She is amazing

Written on Feb 27, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Ms. Vanessa is a great active listener.

Written on Feb 12, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief

Session #2 & she says or questions just enough that it makes me think. She listens & touches on where she feels & it turns into a self reflection that makes me understand me more. I appreciate her so much she has no idea. I really do.

Written on Jan 13, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Vanessa Edwards is extremely good at making you feel comfortable and has helped so much in even the first couple sessions.

Written on Jan 04, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Vanessa has been phenomenal. I’ve found a local option for therapy that’s covered through my health benefits, but I’m very glad that when I’m able to come back to BetterHelp, that I can be rematches with Vanessa. She’s been nothing but caring, understanding, and compassionate toward me, while illuminating the ways I’ve been exactly the opposite toward myself and helping to guide me in correcting my negative inner critic. Cannot recommend Vanessa highly enough!

Written on Nov 29, 2022 after therapy with Vanessa for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and adhd

Mrs. Edwards is very experienced and has a motherly approach to our sessions in a good way. She will definitely tell me how it is and no need to sugar coat it.She can get carried away sometimes and may talk more than you. But she automatically listens when you begin to express yourself.

Written on Nov 20, 2022 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem

I really like Vanessa! She's already undone a situation that was causing me grief. The way she explained why I was thinking the way I was made total sense and that's a big thing that was on my mind and she's rationalized it and it's now no longer a problem. I'll be signed up with Vanessa for a long time, she's great :)

Written on Nov 18, 2022 after therapy with Vanessa for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd