Prof. Vanessa Costello, LPC

Prof. Vanessa Costello is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and is licensed as an LPC in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas. Vanessa works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and depression. She draws on straightforward, practical methods in sessions. That can mean looking at unhelpful thoughts and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. She also uses trauma-focused work when past events continue to affect daily life, and motivational interviewing to help people find what matters to them and take steps toward it. Vanessa often frames therapy around each person's beliefs and values, including a Biblical Christian perspective when clients want that included. She aims for a collaborative relationship where the client is the expert on their life and the therapist offers tools and guidance. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and step-by-step progress rather than long, abstract talks. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns beyond mood, including family and communication problems, grief, intimacy questions, caregiver stress, and life transitions. She helps people who are weighing career choices, facing fertility or midlife concerns, or coping with isolation and social anxiety. People who choose Vanessa typically want practical strategies, a values-aware approach, and a partner in planning next steps. To begin, readers should use the site's start process to match and schedule according to availability.