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- Cheyenne M.
Therapy and Counseling
I loved speaking with her. Even before we had our conversation over the phone she made me feel so safe and warm over the text that she sent me. I’m so excited because I know that with Vanessas help things in my life will get better. She definitely gave me hope and made sure I knew I wasn’t alone ever
Oct 5, 2020Verified - Marc A.
Therapy and Counseling
Vanessa was great and that wasn't even an actual session. I've already felt that I learned something significant with the short knowledge she had shared with me after revealing more details regarding my past. I've expressed beforehand my sensitivity to certain behaviors and she ensured to meet my needs making our talk comfortable for me. I do recommend her. Give her a try with the offered free consultation and you'll see what I mean.
Sep 18, 2020Verified - David S.
Therapy and Counseling
All I can say is that they are truly amazing. In my consultation alone with Vanessa we had a break through. Haha! What does that tell you. Very easy to talk to and most importantly they really do care about helping you become a better you.
Sep 10, 2020Verified - David C.
Therapy and Counseling
I thought my initial visit with Vanessa was great. She explained her approach in clear way. It was different than what I’ve had in the past. I’m excited to get started. Personally I really appreciate it when I work with a professional that is responsive and helpful and attentive. Vanessa checked all of those boxes as far as I’m concerned.
Sep 2, 2020Verified - Gail R.
Therapy and Counseling
Perfect therapist: Well qualified and personable. I love her
Aug 15, 2020Verified
Credentials
Vanessa Hughes
FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?I am in my final year of a PhD program in Clinical Psychology (expected to graduate date in 2021), I hold the following Master’s degrees: Psychology, which focuses on individuals; Marriage and Family Therapy, which emphasizes relational dynamics and family systems; Intercultural Studies, which recognizes the importance of cultural milieu; and Theology, which examines the human condition in the greater context of our humanity and the symbols and stories that inform and help shape a sense of transcendent meaning and purpose. My education has also included training in somatically oriented psychotherapies and the study of neurophysiology, all of which recognize that the human person doesn’t merely inhabit their body, they are their body. Together, these all combine to inform an integrated, holistic approach to seeing and understanding people. This combined anthropology informs how I conceptualize persons as I strive to cultivate my appreciation of each unique person in their pursuit of an authentic self in thriving relationships. For me, this is not just a goal of coaching; it is also our purpose for existing as human beings. I have received certifications or training in several modalities that support an integrative approach to coaching including Somatic Experiencing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Meditation and Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, touch and body work, and several other approaches. COACHING VS TREATMENT: While I provide clinical treatment in other environments, as a wellness coach I am not operating as a licensed physician/psychologist providing traditional mental health treatment. I neither make nor treat diagnoses, Rather, I provide alternative therapy that is complementary to the healing arts services that are offered by providers who are licensed by the state. I offer services that are in compliance with California state laws, including California Business and Professional Code 2053.6
- How did you get started doing this type of work?I coach because traditional psychotherapy isn’t for everyone. First, traditional psychotherapy places less value or weight on the importance of the body than I do. Second, not all individuals who want help living a better life have a mental health disorder and need a mental health provider. Third, often the people I see in my coaching practice have been in therapy for years and still are not where they want to be. This is where the integration of the body and spirit is so essential. Fourth, sometimes we are just naturally stuck and need help to achieve our goals. Sometimes coaching is a better fit.
- What types of customers have you worked with?My clients usually have a history of trauma and have been seeing therapists most their life. They often have medical issues and relational or marital difficulties and traditional therapy isn't offering the relief they need. Their physical, emotional and relational difficulties make sense. I believe that dysfunction is often rooted in stressful or traumatic events—whether egregious affronts or less overt encounters— whether we lived it or it is trauma passed down intergenerationally. These events can arise from, and manifest in, various domains depending on personal and contextual variables. These variables combine to create a particular story. Sometimes parts of that story crystalize —in distracting memories, thoughts of self-doubt, or beliefs resulting in questioning others. This story can also become fixed in maladaptive behaviors—actions that seek to release or avoid the inflexibility the story creates. Other parts of the story may get trapped in the body—transient pain, trouble sleeping, gut problems, or various medical problems. Sometimes the stories get caught in relationships, where maladaptive patterns repeat, and persons can struggle to establish and maintain deep human connection, or they can be wedged between the genuine desire for connection and the unabating fear of vulnerability. I work with BIPOC and often work surrounding themes of intergeneraltional trauma. Trauma isn't always a direct experience. and we do not all experience the world in the same way. Without insight into culturally-bound assumptions and privilege, BIPOC individuals can be encouraged to spend time identifying distortions based on normative realty—the provider’s reality—which often does not bring about truth or a safely livable outcome. It is an ongoing discipline to offer culturally-informed care and support, increase cultural humility, and further wrestle with my own privilege, identities and judgements.