- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Speaks English and Spanish
About Vani
Vani Burnette is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
She draws from client-centered and attachment-based ideas to build a respectful, conversational style. Vani uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and narrative and solution-focused methods to map out small, achievable changes. In practice this means she helps people name patterns, test new behaviors, and track concrete results.
Her background includes work with people who have experienced emotional or physical trauma and those coping with grief, life transitions, and compassion fatigue. Vani also supports people dealing with eating or sleeping problems, process addictions, and ADHD-related struggles. She combines an undergraduate background in nutrition and dietetics with her therapy work when relevant.
Vani aims for clear, interactive sessions where goals and steps are discussed openly. She talks through communication problems, control issues, codependency, and feelings of emptiness. She also addresses fatherhood issues, immigration-related stress, and intimacy-related concerns.
Practical matters are handled plainly: cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled after that step.
How Vani's approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based ideas focus on how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions using this lens help people notice patterns in close relationships and practice different ways of connecting when old responses no longer work.Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and the client's own goals. In remote sessions this means conversations are driven by what matters most to the client and the therapist follows the client's lead while offering reflections and questions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thinking and behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions often include tracking thoughts, testing new behaviors between meetings, and reviewing practical homework to reduce anger, anxiety, or depressive symptoms.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose which methods to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That joint decision can change over time as progress is reviewed.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions convenient because they can fit a session into a workday break, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and behavioral experiments to work in an online setting so therapy can fit into everyday life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, trauma and grief among other issues.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and interactive, using client-centered listening alongside practical techniques from CBT and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a therapist working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.