- ACT and CBT
- Career questions
- Caregiver stress
About Vanessa
Vanessa Broughton is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LPC-MH) practicing in Delaware with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and life changes. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, and career questions.
Vanessa often helps people who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health. She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to address day-to-day struggles. Sessions often look at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and what practical steps someone can take next.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods among others. That means sessions mix values-based decision making, skills for managing difficult thoughts, and time to reflect on what matters now. Vanessa emphasizes coaching-style support for people weighing career shifts or searching for clearer purpose.
She pays attention to communication problems and family of origin patterns when those issues affect current choices. Work-related stress, compassion fatigue, postpartum concerns, and seasonal mood changes are also common topics in her practice. Conversations are aimed at concrete coping skills as well as longer-term direction setting.
Vanessa sees adults in Delaware and offers sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. Payment uses a cancellable subscription model, and session fees vary by location.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward them. In an online setting this can help people who feel adrift after a job change or life transition identify what matters next and set achievable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down negative thought patterns and builds practical skills to change behavior. Online CBT sessions often include homework between meetings to practice new skills in daily life. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflection so clients can find their own solutions; it creates space to talk through decisions and emotional responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with each person and decide collaboratively which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean mixing ACT and CBT tools or using client-centered conversation to guide a plan for next steps.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, or offer a quieter check-in during a work break. Therapists generally use the same therapeutic techniques online as in person, and the focus remains on practical skills, values-based planning, and problem solving tailored to the individual's needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Delaware
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and workplace issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered approaches to focus on values, skills, and reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with adults on emotional and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LPC-MH) licensed in Delaware and practices there.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.