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LPC

Vanessa LaRose, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Vanessa

Vanessa LaRose is an LPC licensed in Wisconsin who brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and a range of other life challenges including ADHD and addiction.

Background and approach

Vanessa emphasizes building a collaborative relationship that helps clients explore motivations, strengthen self-esteem, and increase confidence as they pursue meaningful change. Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can name difficult feelings and try new ways of responding.

She offers guidance for practical concerns like sleep, eating, parenting, and career conflict while also addressing deeper issues such as attachment wounds, grief, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related struggles. Vanessa aims to help people move toward greater resilience and more fulfilling daily life by matching therapeutic work to each person’s goals and pace.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Vanessa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping clients change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. One approach emphasizes identifying and modifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety and low mood, helping people practice new responses and manage daily stress. Another commonly used method concentrates on improving emotional awareness and relational patterns, which can be useful for trauma recovery, intimacy-related concerns, and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adjust techniques over time so the work feels relevant and achievable. Clients are encouraged to share feedback about what helps and what does not so the plan can be refined together.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or manage therapy from different locations within Wisconsin. These formats support continuity of care and allow clients to access licensed professionals in ways that match their comfort level and daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Vanessa address?
She works with a wide range of challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, grief, and career-related stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment and collaborative work that helps clients explore feelings, build self-esteem, and develop practical coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Vanessa has eight years of professional experience working with clients on a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location information are provided?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Wisconsin with licence number WI LPC 7483-125.
Which languages are offered and can she see international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for them.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English