Vanessa Wells

Vanessa Wells is a dedicated Counselor with an MA and is a pre-licensed professional, committed to seeing her clients as unique individuals. She offers meaningful tools that empower clients to engage in the therapeutic process effectively. By merging body and mind, aligning values with actions, and connecting personal identity with the community, she facilitates growth and healing during life's transitions. Vanessa creatively incorporates Tarot into her practice, offering clients perspective and a powerful projective tool that resonates across various spiritual beliefs. She strives to integrate both Eastern and Western ideologies into her therapeutic practices, ensuring personalized mental health care for all. With over three years of specialized training in OCD and Anxiety from a McLean hospital-trained Psychologist, her past experiences in school adjustment counseling and university counseling, along with her focus on Eating Disorders, provide her with a unique insight when supporting clients facing challenges like school anxiety, perfectionism, neurodivergence, and body image issues. Vanessa holds certifications in Tarot, ADHD, and LGBTQ+ therapy. Her approach is a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) framed within a multicultural family systems perspective. Furthermore, she effectively employs Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) techniques to empower clients managing anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and eating-related struggles.