Vanessa Britton, LPC, LCMHC

Vanessa Britton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She has 14 years of experience in counseling across many settings, including prisons, drug and alcohol centers, in-home therapy, public schools, and community offices. Vanessa focuses on meeting each person where they are and helping them take practical steps forward.

She works with common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and trauma and abuse. She also helps people dealing with parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family problems, and life transitions. Additional areas she addresses include obsessive thoughts and compulsions, mood disorders, and issues related to first responders and veterans.

Vanessa uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. In sessions she focuses on clear skills, goal-setting, and small changes that add up over time. The emphasis is on practical techniques that can be used between meetings.

Her style is respectful, direct, and compassionate. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs and preferences. Sessions are scheduled to fit life demands, with daytime, evening, and some Saturday options.

Sessions are offered in English and are provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works with therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online care

Vanessa often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments that change mood and functioning. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, obsessions, and everyday stress because it focuses on concrete skills you can practice.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are helpful when strong emotions or relationship stress make daily life harder. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone needs support finding reasons to change, such as with substance use or habits that cause problems.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they narrow in on techniques and make a plan that fits the person’s life.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people meet. Video calls work well for in-depth sessions where visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit people who want brief, frequent support or need to fit therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent momentum between sessions.