- CBT and DBT
- EMDR for trauma
- Gottman communication
About Vanessa
Vanessa Longoria-Carter is an LPCC and an LMFT licensed in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, eating issues, depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship or family stress. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
Vanessa uses practical talking and skill-building in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and manage intense feelings. She also uses EMDR for processing trauma and the Gottman Method for relationship communication when those approaches fit a client's goals.
In an initial session she reviews current struggles and what the client hopes to change. Sessions can include problem-focused conversation, behavioral experiments, emotion regulation skills, and guided processing for traumatic memories. She names hypnotherapy as another tool she may offer when appropriate.
Her background combines clinical counseling and marriage and family therapy perspectives. That mix frames work on individual issues like grief, parenting stress, or career pressure, while keeping attention on how relationships and household roles affect daily life.
People who contact her will complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Payment and session details vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions are used
Vanessa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as part of her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR uses structured bilateral stimulation to help process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be helpful for managing intense feelings and improving coping strategies. These approaches are described and tried collaboratively so the client and therapist can decide what fits best for the client's goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss the options and together you will choose methods that match your needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as therapy proceeds and new issues or priorities emerge.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed here. Ask about the available session formats when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online work can make scheduling easier for weekday or evening sessions, reduce travel time, and let people fit short check-ins or longer sessions into busy days.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Texas, Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with adults on trauma and abuse, eating issues, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family stress, blended family issues, and other listed topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical conversation and skill teaching. Approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, the Gottman Method, and hypnotherapy depending on goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience providing clinical care and therapy-based coaching.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LMFT credentials and is licensed as a KY LPCC and a TX LMFT; her practice is listed in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.