Vanessa Uribe, LMFT

Vanessa Uribe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 12 years of professional experience. She works with clients facing stress and anxiety, low motivation, challenges with self-esteem and confidence, and symptoms of depression, and she supports people navigating significant life changes and questions about life purpose.

Vanessa approaches therapy from a strengths-focused perspective, honoring that each person is the expert of their own story and bringing forward existing resources to address current challenges. She emphasizes the courage it takes to seek a more fulfilling, happier life and offers support and empowerment for clients as they take initial steps toward change. As an LMFT, she combines professional training with a practical, compassionate stance to help clients build motivation, increase confidence, and develop coping strategies for transitions and ongoing stressors.

Evidence-Informed Methods and Accessible Online Care

Vanessa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT typically involves setting clear goals, practicing new skills, and applying small experiments that reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve daily functioning. She also follows a strengths-focused, collaborative style that recognizes each person as the expert of their own life - this approach helps clarify values, build motivation, and harness existing strengths to face life transitions and questions of purpose.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Vanessa works collaboratively with clients to determine what methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adjust strategies over time to match what is most useful and sustainable for the client.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different communication preferences. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes, reduce travel time, and allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own communities.