- CBT methods
- ACT principles
- Spanish language
About Vanessa
Vanessa Albergo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience. She practices in Florida and offers counseling in English and Spanish. Vanessa lists social anxiety and phobia among the concerns she helps people address along with stress, depression, addiction, and relationship difficulties.
Her work began in public-sector settings, including child welfare and group homes for adolescents. She later provided counseling and advocacy for oncology patients at a major cancer hospital, and worked with adults in inpatient substance-abuse rehabilitation and court-ordered treatment programs. These roles shaped her practical approach to everyday problems.
Vanessa uses approaches drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic methods, and she also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy. Sessions focus on clear goals and manageable steps people can try between meetings. She aims to help clients return to a baseline where daily life feels more workable.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She listens to what is happening now, talks through patterns that keep problems going, and helps people try new ways of coping. She also supports people facing grief, parenting stress, ADHD, chronic illness, and the strains that come with caregiving.
Practical matters are part of the process. Vanessa works with clients to set reasonable goals, build small skills, and track progress. People who speak English or Spanish can work with her, and she asks new clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How Vanessa uses common approaches in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful when anxiety or avoidance have limited everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests practical changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress because it gives concrete skills to try between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making space for the client's perspective so they can find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit best for their goals and preferences, and she may combine techniques from different approaches as those needs become clearer.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as session options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also make sessions simpler when a quieter background or less bandwidth is preferred. Ask about session scheduling, languages offered, and how the subscription payment model applies to your location before your first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New Hampshire, New Jersey
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety including social anxiety and phobia, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused. Sessions involve talking through patterns, setting small goals, and trying steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in public-sector child welfare, oncology counseling, inpatient substance-abuse rehab, and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and practices in Florida. She also holds LCSW credentials in Missouri and New Mexico as listed.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.