Vanessa Uribe, LMFT

Vanessa Uribe is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people handle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and big life transitions. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier and more manageable. Vanessa writes in plain terms and treats each person as the expert on their own story.

Vanessa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions influence mood. She works with clients to find small, doable changes that reduce overwhelm and build confidence. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings.

With 12 years of professional experience, Vanessa draws on real-world practice rather than theory alone. She emphasizes strengths and the personal resources people already have. The aim is steady progress through achievable steps, not sudden fixes.

Vanessa encourages people to notice what matters most to them - including questions about life purpose - and to set priorities that match those values. She offers a calm, supportive space to try new ways of coping and to practice better habits.

She works with adults in California and conducts sessions in English. The tone of her work is collaborative and encouraging, focused on empowering clients to move toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

CBT-Based Care Offered Remotely

Vanessa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical experiments you can try between sessions to lower anxiety and improve mood. It tends to work well for problems like worry, low self-esteem, and managing stressful life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Vanessa will work with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on what proves useful in real life rather than sticking to a single formula.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can be a good option for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or keeping momentum between longer meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent even with a busy life.