As a licensed therapist in California, I bring over 15 years of dedicated experience supporting individuals through complex life challenges. My practice centers on helping clients navigate stress, anxiety, relationship dynamics, and intimacy-related concerns, with a particular commitment to the LGBTQ+ community.
I approach therapy as a collaborative journey, creating a compassionate and affirming space where individuals can explore their experiences, develop meaningful coping strategies, and cultivate personal growth. My therapeutic style emphasizes understanding, respect, and empowerment, recognizing that each person's path to healing is unique.
Drawing from evidence-based practices, I specialize in addressing addiction, communication challenges, and interpersonal dynamics. My goal is to support clients in building resilience, enhancing self-awareness, and developing healthier relationship patterns. I am deeply committed to providing inclusive, culturally responsive care that honors each individual's lived experience and personal strengths.
Additional areas of focus: Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
CA LCSW 81169
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Vanessa Spiteri. 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.
Vanessa Spiteri has helped me to see myself and make the changes I have needed to make a healthier life for myself. I can’t say enough good things about her and her support. She is an asset to Better Health.
Written on Jun 03, 2026 after therapy with Vanessa for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
This is my first time in therapy, I was worried until I met Vanessa. She has made me feel heard and is one of the best parts of my day whenever I have therapy. I am finally working through trauma I haven’t dealt with and she doesn’t push me to talk about something if I’m not ready. She has made me comfortable in opening up which I didn’t think would happen.
Written on Mar 26, 2026 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and eating disorders
I feel so so so much lighter after a few sessions with Vanessa. She was able to listen, understand my perspective and guide me to clearer exceptance of my roles as a daughter of aging parents and helping me set boundaries for myself to protect my own peace. I am grateful we were matched together and look forward to continuing our work together.
Written on Mar 05, 2026 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Vanessa has shown me such kindness, patience and understanding with my difficult situation and emotions. I feel supported and encouraged
Written on Feb 12, 2026 after therapy with Vanessa for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I recently started talking to her and she’s the best honestly, I’ve had some parts in my life with therapy before but never on the same level as Vanessa. She never fails to help me and talk to me in such a nice way and I would recommend her to the whole world if I could, she has everything and more that I was expecting when signing up and looking for a therapist and I have nothing bad to say about her I am genuinely so grateful and blessed to now have her help me & talk to her she’s a ray of sunshine love her so so so so much!!!!!
Written on Jan 24, 2026 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and bipolar disorder