- CBT and DBT informed
- Trauma and grief support
- Professional coaching options
About Vanessa
Vanessa Longoria-Carter is a licensed counselor who helps people facing sleep problems, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She brings 13 years of clinical experience and aims to meet each person where they are. Her approach is respectful and straightforward, focused on practical steps that people can use right away.
She builds short-term plans and longer-term strategies based on what a person needs. That might include skills for managing stress and anxiety, ways to cope with grief, or support for eating and body-image concerns. She also offers coaching for professionals who want tools to handle workplace stress and career transitions.
Vanessa uses a mix of therapies to match the issue and the person. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, dialectical skills for emotion regulation, and EMDR for addressing trauma-related memories. She also integrates relationship work and hypnotherapy when those fit a client’s goals.
Conversations in sessions focus on clear goals, step-by-step plans, and real-world practice between visits. Clients can expect a collaborative process where feedback guides adjustments to the plan. Vanessa emphasizes practical tools alongside emotional support.
She is licensed as an LPCC and as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in Texas. Sessions are conducted in English and tailored to each person’s schedule and needs.
Approaches that guide online work and sleep support
Vanessa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change patterns of thinking and behavior that interfere with sleep, mood, and daily functioning. CBT often includes practical exercises and bedtime routines that can reduce nighttime worry and improve rest.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. Those skills can reduce the intensity of nighttime rumination and improve day-to-day coping with stress. For clients with trauma-related sleep disruption, she offers EMDR as a way to process troubling memories that may be affecting sleep and mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa partners with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts plans over time based on what is helping and what isn’t, so treatment stays practical and focused on real-life improvements.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel time, and make follow-ups easier to schedule. Online counseling can also allow for shorter check-ins or evening appointments that better match work and family routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Texas, Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Vanessa help with?
She works with sleep and rest problems, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, addictions, and related struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, collaborative approach that focuses on clear goals and tools to use between sessions. Sessions aim to be respectful, direct, and tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a variety of concerns including trauma, eating issues, depression, and coaching for professionals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LMFT credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.