Vanessa Latorre

Vanessa Latorre is a licensed social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem struggles, and depression. She describes her work as client-centered and humanistic. Vanessa focuses on practical steps that people can use day to day to feel steadier and more in control.

Vanessa has worked with both teenage and adult clients across a range of concerns. She uses trauma-informed ways of working and emphasizes that each person is the expert on their own life. She helps people notice their strengths and build on them when challenges feel overwhelming.

Her clinical toolkit includes approaches like dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused talk. In sessions she blends these methods to match what a person needs in the moment rather than following a rigid plan.

Vanessa aims to support people through real life transitions and stressful periods. She offers straightforward strategies for managing panic, mood shifts, and relationship strain. Sessions often include skills practice, goal setting, and short-term problem solving to make everyday life easier.

Clients who work with Vanessa can expect a collaborative style that centers their goals. She encourages small steps toward change and helps people track progress. Vanessa welcomes questions and uses the first meetings to shape a plan that fits each person’s situation.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Vanessa uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy focuses on practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when feelings get intense.

She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused talk to help people set clear goals and take small steps toward change. These methods tend to emphasize collaboration, so the therapist and client decide together which strategies to try first based on current needs and goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will listen to what matters most and tailor techniques to fit each person’s situation. This collaborative process helps match skills and goals so sessions feel useful and relevant.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For some people, remote sessions help maintain consistency during life transitions and make it simpler to attend therapy around family or work obligations.