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Vanessa Broughton

Therapist focused on practical relationship work

LPC-MH Delaware

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Vanessa

Vanessa Broughton is a licensed professional counselor with a focus on practical, relationship-centered work. She uses methods like the Gottman Method alongside cognitive and emotion-focused approaches to help people navigate stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Vanessa is an LPC-MH and practices in Delaware. She helps people facing depression, low self-esteem, and difficult changes at work or in relationships.

Sessions often include clear skills for managing anger, anxiety, and overwhelming emotions. She also supports clients dealing with grief, addiction concerns, bipolar mood challenges, and caregiver stress.

Vanessa blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to match each person's needs. That means exploring values, noticing thought patterns, and practicing new behaviors between sessions.

Emotion-focused work is used to improve communication and repair strained connections. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.

Conversations aim to identify small, practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Clients set reachable goals and track progress together.

With eight years of clinical experience, she brings attention to workplace issues, young adult challenges, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and questions of life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and tailored to what each person says they need.

The emphasis is on building self-love, better communication, and coping tools that last.

How specific approaches translate to online care

Gottman-informed work focuses on communication patterns and rebuilding connection. Online sessions can use these techniques to practice conversations, learn repair strategies, and try new interactions in real time with guidance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values. In virtual sessions this often looks like noticing thoughts, choosing small value-based steps, and checking progress between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear tools clients can apply during daily life. Finding the right approach is part of the journey. The therapist works collaboratively to pick methods that fit a client's goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send updates, ask quick questions, or use written reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Vanessa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related concerns such as grief, addictions, and caregiver stress.
What is Vanessa's therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using approaches like the Gottman Method, ACT, CBT, and DBT to teach skills and address emotions and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Vanessa has eight years of experience working as a mental health clinician in the region.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds DE LPC-MH licensure and practices in Delaware.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsGriefCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily of origin issuesLife purposePostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed in

Delaware

Languages

English