- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Vanessa
Vanessa Rubin is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana. She brings seven years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Vanessa works with clients who want clearer self-understanding and practical ways to cope.
Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals and simple tools you can use between meetings. She listens for patterns that cause repeated pain and helps people practice different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Vanessa uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies to help manage thoughts and emotions. She also draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in each person's values and experiences. These methods are applied to concerns such as grief, addictions, compassion fatigue, and relationship struggles.
Parents who are juggling care demands and emotional strain can find focused support for parenting-related concerns and caregiver stress. Vanessa helps parents build routines, set boundaries, and reconnect with their priorities without judgment. Practical change matters in her work.
Expect concrete coping skills for anxiety and anger, steps to rebuild self-esteem, and ways to handle career and life changes. The emphasis is on steady progress and realistic steps you can try between sessions.
What Vanessa works with
Everything Vanessa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Vanessa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Vanessa lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Vanessa's Approaches Translate Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward them, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Online ACT sessions focus on exercises to notice thoughts and practice committed actions between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; online CBT often includes short exercises and homework to try during the week. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotional responses and the needs beneath them, useful for processing grief, intimacy-related concerns, and strong feelings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as you go. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use and how to pace the work.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins and ongoing support between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical skills.
Questions people ask about Vanessa
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, and parenting-related concerns among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm and practical, focusing on clear goals, listening to your story, and teaching skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with people facing emotional challenges and life transitions.
What credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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