- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Addiction support
About Venessa
Venessa Ellington Alston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Colorado with 30 years of experience. She works with adults who are trying to manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Venessa focuses on practical steps people can use when anger or frustration come up at work or at home.
Her style centers on conversational, goal-oriented sessions. She listens to the immediate problem, then helps clients try clearer ways of responding. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, spotting triggers, and practicing different responses to reduce impulsive or reactive behavior.
Venessa also addresses related concerns such as codependency, drug and alcohol addiction, process addictions, guilt and shame, and issues people face in midlife. She helps people work through postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, smoking or vaping cessation, and social anxiety and phobia. Multicultural concerns and women’s issues are part of her practice as well.
Clients can expect a straightforward partnership aimed at concrete changes. Venessa adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation and goals. The focus is on what people can do differently between sessions to see steady progress.
Her approach is informed by evidence-based therapeutic techniques and decades of practice. She welcomes international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, clients use the site tools to match and schedule an initial session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Venessa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and behavior change. For example, cognitive-behavioral approaches help people identify thought patterns that fuel anger or anxiety and then practice alternative responses. These techniques are useful for stress, social anxiety, and mood concerns.She also draws on behavioral strategies that emphasize small, repeated actions. That can mean learning grounding or breathing exercises, planning routines to reduce triggers, or setting short behavioral experiments to test new ways of coping. These methods help with addictions, impulsivity, and smoking or vaping cessation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Venessa will review a person’s goals, history, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. The client and therapist check progress and adjust methods over time in a collaborative way.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use these formats to maintain regular contact and keep momentum between sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like codependency and process addictions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and conversational sessions focused on skills and behavior change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.