- Stress and depression
- Attachment and abandonment
- Pregnancy and childbirth
About Vanessa
Vanessa Ingram is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and concerns like guilt and shame.
She helps people talk through how past hurts show up now. Vanessa pays attention to attachment patterns and abandonment wounds that affect relationships. She also addresses communication problems and family issues that keep people stuck.
Vanessa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She explains things plainly and helps people develop concrete strategies to cope and make changes. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and practicing different ways of responding.
She supports people through life transitions, including pregnancy and childbirth, and works with those challenged by obsessive thinking, personality issues, post-traumatic stress, and Seasonal Affective Disorder. The work can include talking through painful memories and building skills to manage stress and mood.
Vanessa notes how cultural background shapes experience and brings that awareness into sessions. She offers services in English and does not accept international clients at this time. To begin, clients are asked to use the online matching process and schedule an initial session.
Evidence-based approaches used in online sessions
Vanessa works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on addressing trauma, mood, and relationship patterns. Trauma-focused methods help people process difficult memories and reduce their hold on daily life by guiding paced review and skills for grounding and regulation. Approaches that target anxiety and depression combine behavioral strategies and mood-monitoring with problem-solving to reduce overwhelming symptoms and increase functioning.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Vanessa will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the plan as therapy unfolds. The goal is to test what helps and shift course when something is not working for the individual.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or medical appointments. They also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited and remove travel time, which can help sustain regular sessions over weeks or months.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, and related areas such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques to help people name painful feelings, trace where they come from, and practice different responses.
What is her clinical background?
Vanessa has three years of experience as a licensed clinician working with mood, trauma, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.