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Vanessa Albergo, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Vanessa

Vanessa Albergo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with a decade of clinical experience. She supports people facing a wide range of struggles including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting challenges, and career or life transitions.

Background and approach

Vanessa's background includes work across child welfare, skilled nursing, group homes, oncology counseling, inpatient substance abuse rehabilitation, and outpatient services for LGBTQ clients, which informs a versatile and empathetic approach to care.

She draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and client-centered principles to meet each person where they are. Vanessa emphasizes collaborative treatment planning and practical strategies to restore functioning and improve daily life, blending insight-oriented work with skills-based tools.

Bilingual in English and Spanish, she offers flexible scheduling and multiple online session formats to accommodate different needs and routines.

Approaches for Online Care and Practical Change

Vanessa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and on practicing concrete skills to change those patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, addictions, and managing ADHD-related challenges. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and learning to accept difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful behavior changes, which can help with stress, grief, and life transitions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in sessions, and she may blend methods over time to match evolving needs rather than rely on a single technique.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy routines and to access support from home or work. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured therapy, skill practice, and ongoing coaching while adapting session length and contact frequency to a client’s life and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Vanessa works with issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting difficulties, and career or life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style blends empathy and collaboration with practical goal-setting, aiming to help clients regain a comfortable baseline and build skills for daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working across child welfare, skilled nursing, oncology counseling, inpatient substance abuse rehab, and outpatient services for LGBTQ clients.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW with license details MO LCSW 2022020265 and NM LCSW SWB-2023-1008, and she practices from Florida.
In what languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is bilingual in both languages for clinical work.
Which session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New Hampshire, New Jersey

Languages

English, Spanish

What Vanessa can help with

Vanessa Albergo works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

How Vanessa approaches therapy

Vanessa's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Vanessa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 10 years of clinical experience.