Vanessa Paulson (she/her)

M.S., LMFT
Accepting Clients

My passion is to support my clients as they discover their core values in order to live authentically and deeply.

Marriage & Family Therapist in California

Services
  • Individual
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

I work primarily with men and women who are motivated to achieve their goals and who are navigating the following: COVID-related stress Identity development Anxiety Disorders Depression Eating Disorders Life Transitions Relationship and communication difficulties Self-esteem difficulties

My Background and Approach

My style is warm and collaborative while also directive. I use an integrated approach with each of my clients, uniquely tailoring therapy to each individual client for whom I am working with. I am trauma-informed and pull from a variety of evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT,) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT,) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT,) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT,) as well as post-modern systemic interventions including Narrative and Solution-Focused Therapy. I also practice from a polyvagal perspective and implement somatic (body based) therapeutic interventions when appropriate in order to incorporate both mind and body into treatment.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Family Systems Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief or Loss
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Self-Esteem
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $125 - 125/session

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