- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
- EMDR for trauma
About Vanessa
Vanessa Longoria-Carter is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas with 13 years of experience. She helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, eating issues, depression, workplace coaching, ADHD, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and anger. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and focus on practical steps people can use day to day.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to reduce emotional reactivity and improve distress tolerance. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is part of her toolkit for working with trauma memories when appropriate.
Vanessa adapts conversations and treatment plans to the person in front of her. That can mean skill-building for managing temper and frustration, planning around work pressures, or strategies for sleep and concentration. She also offers coaching-style support for career or executive concerns when that is the client's focus.
Her background includes work across a range of clinical concerns and life changes. She lists additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, codependency, and first responder issues. Those topics inform how she frames goals and what strategies she suggests.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted. Vanessa asks prospective clients to use the site matching process to schedule an initial session and to confirm the current session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns that feed anger and then practice different responses. CBT sessions often include homework and short skills to try between meetings. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness which can reduce reactive responses and improve communication.When trauma is central, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing may be part of the plan to process distressing memories. EMDR involves guided processing of traumatic material and is used when the client and therapist decide it fits the goals. Vanessa treats choosing methods as a collaborative process and will discuss which approaches match a client’s needs, goals, and comfort level.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into work and family schedules, allow shorter check-ins on busy days, and make it easier to use skills in real time between meetings. The therapist will work with each person to plan sessions that fit their routine and goals.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Texas, Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she work with?
She works with anger linked to relationships, work frustration, built-up resentment, and living with someone else’s anger.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses practical approaches and skill teaching, including CBT and DBT, and adapts sessions to a client’s goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Vanessa has 13 years of professional experience in clinical and coaching roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas under those licenses.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start sessions?
Use the site See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.