Hello! My name is Vanessa Almendarez and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in South Florida. I have a passion for helping people fulfill their purpose in life. I specialize in children, adolescence, and adults. I provide an engaged, safe and compassionate space where you can tell your story and explore how thoughts and past experiences impact the way you feel, behave, relate to others and manage life's challenges. I then assist you in finding healthy alternatives and an empowered path forward.
For over 9 years, I have taken an integrative approach and collaborated with my clients using different techniques to help them achieve their mental health goals in areas such as anxiety, depression, emotional disturbance, anger management, codependency, career counseling and so much more.
My passion is to walk alongside my clients while they work on their life journeys. I firmly believe that my clients have the solution to their challenges, I am only a facilitator to help them find them. The work is collaborative and together we work on the goals that the client needs to develop.
It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
FL LMHC MH22246
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Has helped me a lot so far. I’ve been doing the journal entries and other things she’s been telling me to do and it’s been of great help!
Written on Jun 12, 2023 after therapy with Vanessa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes