SPECIALITIES
- Adult ADHD Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Chronic Illness Counseling
- Couples Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Family Therapy
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Infertility Counseling
- Life Transitions Counseling
- Marriage Counseling
- OCD Treatment
- Panic Attack Treatment
- Parenting Skills & Support
- Perinatal and Postpartum Treatment
- Premarital Counseling
- Relationship Counseling
- Self-Esteem Counseling
- Social Anxiety Treatment
- Stress Management
- Therapy for Women
- Young Adult Therapy
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Vanessa's Focus
Our children and adolescents are growing up in different times. It requires a different approach. With a new understanding of mental health and how important this is to our life balance, we need to invest in support and guidance for our children. Our children and adolescents need to learn to express emotions appropriately and safely. It is always important to have emotional balance as well as physical health as they grow into emotionally healthy young adults.
Vanessa's Other Specialities
As a child and adolescent therapist, it is important to meet the client where they are. There are different areas that we can focus on: Behavior concerns, attention, and focus as well as different phases that interrupt our children’s cycle as they learn to fit in and where they are accepted. I will offer the support and guidance that will help them navigate their young adult lives. With families, I will offer the support to bridge differences, trust issues as well as finding solutions to smooth the everyday edges that create issues that press the seams of the family circle. Being understood, being heard, and validating our feelings and emotions is something that we all strive for. Keeping the perfect balance in our lives is very difficult. When we experience grief our coping skills are challenged. Having a place to tell your story, be heard by someone who understands the value of the steps of grief is part of the recovery process. As your grief therapist, I will listen and walk with you through this time of need.
More About Vanessa
Vanessa also worked at the Memorial Hermann Crisis Clinic where they provided immediate therapy and medication consultation for patients who were in need of psychological crisis care. Besides seeing clients at Eddins Counseling Group, Vanessa also works at the University of Texas Health Science Center Physicians Clinic doing child and Adolescent therapy.
History And Qualifications
Vanessa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed through the State Board of Licensing in Texas, license #58873. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Indiana University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work also from Indiana University. Vanessa has a minor in Psychology as well as a Certificate in Case Management. Vanessa did an internship at Little Red Door Community Cancer Agency in Indianapolis. Also, she did an internship at Larue Carter State Mental Hospital where she worked with Borderline Personality Disorders, Bipolar and Schizophrenic as well as Eating Disorders. Vanessa has experience in a domestic violence shelter also where women and children were housed full time and offered services. Her experience is working at IU Simon Cancer Center providing therapy for cancer patients. Vanessa also worked at IU Riley Children’s Hospital doing trauma and abuse as well as inpatient work. In Houston, Vanessa has worked for Memorial Hermann on their Psych Response team where she traveled to all Memorial Hermann Hospitals and provided on-site psychological consultations for patients who were in need of psychological services.
Graduate Degree: Indiana University - Master’s Degree in Social Work
Counselor Affiliations: Larue Carter State Mental Hospital internship - worked with Borderline Personality Disorders, Bipolar, Schizophrenic, Eating Disorders
Undergraduate Degree: Indiana University - Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
What Clients Are Saying
Wide Variety of Services
Such a great option for a wide variety of counseling. The fact that they provide services to all ages, couples, families, etc., and are LGBTQ+ affirming is very important to me. Also, it is hard to find somewhere that provides DBT and EMDR services and treats as many issues as they do. Thank you Eddins Counseling!
Alabama