Vanessa Braithwaite(She/Her/Hers)

Vanessa is a therapist who brings a calm, steady, and practical approach to her work with clients. She supports adolescents, adults, and older adults who are navigating anxiety, trauma, depression, behavior concerns, grief, and challenges related to stress or cognitive functioning. Her background as a teacher and her experience working directly with children helped her develop a strong ability to assess needs, break down complex emotions into understandable pieces, and provide support that feels structured and personalized.

Vanessa’s therapeutic style is integrative and flexible. She draws from cognitive therapy, psychodynamic exploration, and psychoanalytic understanding, while also incorporating creative and humanistic methods. Techniques such as mindfulness, guided imagery, art-based exercises, and elements of gestalt therapy allow her to meet clients in ways that feel natural, accessible, and grounded. She often helps clients build insight into their patterns while also developing practical tools they can use outside of sessions.

A core part of Vanessa’s work is creating a space where people feel safe, respected, and able to speak openly. She approaches therapy with patience, cultural sensitivity, and an unwavering commitment to meeting clients exactly where they are. She values collaboration and sees therapy as a shared process where clients are active participants in their healing and growth. Vanessa offers virtual sessions for clients throughout New York State. Her goal is to support each client as they take meaningful steps toward emotional clarity, confidence, and well-being.