I am licensed in Wisconsin and have been working as a therapist for over 11 years. I have experience supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, life transitions, burnout, self-esteem concerns, and emotional overwhelm.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. I work to create a safe and supportive environment where clients feel comfortable being honest about what they are experiencing without fear of criticism or shame.
Reaching out for support takes courage, especially when life feels overwhelming or uncertain. My goal is to help you feel heard, supported, and empowered as we work through challenges together.
I believe therapy works best when people feel genuinely safe, understood, and able to show up as themselves.
Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, LGBTQ+ related issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Love her, she is very attentive and I appreciate having Vanessa as my therapist.
Written on Apr 04, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have seen Vanessa a few times now and although I thought years of therapy would’ve gotten me through my hard past, we are re-addressing and really digging into the roots of my struggles. I feel incredibly understood for the first time in a while and feel hopeful about overcoming obstacles my prior therapy hadn’t been able to address. She is responsive, thoughtful, and kind. Our sessions have made me really think about my world differently, and therefore the world differently, in the most constructive of ways.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and adhd