Vanessa Glatt
LPCC
Compassionate clinician focused on steady, practical change
- Trauma-informed perspective
- Mindfulness and skills
- Collaborative approach
About Vanessa
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Mindfulness strategies and thinking skills are common tools she offers to help clients notice and shift unhelpful patterns. Vanessa also pays attention to the connection between physical self-care and mental health, and she encourages simple, concrete habits that support both.
Sessions aim to help people reconnect with a steadier sense of themselves. Vanessa helps clients get more aware of thoughts and feelings in the moment and teaches tactics to reduce avoidable pain. She also supports exploring the meaning behind difficult emotions while keeping work focused and manageable.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She frames the person in the therapy room as the expert on their life and brings ideas to try rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. The goal is steady progress through small, sustained changes.
Vanessa’s background includes work with childhood trauma and substance addiction as well as common life stresses like parenting, career strain, and relationship conflict. She combines Trauma-Focused Therapy, cognitive tools, and client-centered care to help people move forward.
How Vanessa Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online
Vanessa often blends Trauma-Focused Therapy with cognitive-behavioral strategies in her work. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on addressing the lasting effects of traumatic events and helping people reduce the ways those memories shape daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Vanessa collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and pace. She brings options to try and adjusts methods based on what feels helpful in ongoing sessions.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to continue steady care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions, and Vanessa will discuss which combination of approaches and logistics best suits your circumstances.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Minnesota, California
Languages
English
Licenses listed
- LPCC, Minnesota1055
- LPCC, California9012
- NPI1295104941
As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Vanessa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialty areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and practical. She offers mindfulness tools and thinking skills and adapts methods to meet each person where they are.
What is her professional background?
Vanessa has nine years of clinical experience working with children and adults in a range of mental health settings, including work with childhood trauma and substance addiction.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in California. The biography also notes credentials in Minnesota and California as CA LPCC and MN LPCC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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