Vanessa Broughton, LPC-MH

Vanessa Broughton is a licensed professional counselor with a focus on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She works with adults navigating life changes, career strain, and self-esteem concerns. Vanessa uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help clients find clearer direction and stronger coping skills.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centered approaches. In sessions she helps people notice what matters to them, shift unhelpful thinking, and build skills for managing intense emotions. Conversations focus on concrete steps clients can try between meetings.

Vanessa has eight years of clinical experience and holds the LPC-MH credential, which denotes a licensed professional counselor with a focus on mental health. She practices in Delaware and works with adults on issues like bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue, and grief. Career concerns, workplace stress, and finding life purpose are also common topics.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She pays attention to each person’s background and preferences when planning care. Sessions aim to help people strengthen self-love, improve communication, and regain a sense of control over daily life.

To get started clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Vanessa’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them. It is useful for stress, life transitions, and challenges like addictions where motivation and meaning matter.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and improving day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit a person’s situation. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific online formats are not listed in the biography. Ask about the available session options when you select a therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so sessions can happen around work or family responsibilities.