Dr. Vanessa Graham

You have probably felt like no one is looking at the whole picture of what is going on with you, like your body and your mind are being treated as two separate problems. I work with adults who are carrying anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, or ongoing physical health struggles, and I help them see how all of it connects. My background is in both nursing and counseling, and more than three decades of caring for people in military and civilian settings taught me that those two conversations belong together. Many of the people who come to me are trying to feel like themselves again after chronic stress has worn them down. I meet you as a whole person, not a list of symptoms to manage one at a time.

Together we focus on figuring out what is really at the root of what you are feeling, instead of just managing symptoms one by one. I started this work because I kept seeing how often mental health and physical health get treated as separate conversations, and I wanted to build a practice where they are not. We will work on calming your nervous system first, since it is hard to build new coping skills when your body still feels on edge, and from there we build resilience and strategies that actually stick. I go deep with people managing trauma, PTSD, and the overlap between physical health issues and emotional wellbeing, and I tend to work best with clients who want to understand why they feel the way they do, not just get a quick fix.

Our first session is not rushed. Before we even meet, you will fill out a detailed questionnaire so I already have context on your life, and then we spend our first visit really getting to know your history, your current challenges, and what you are hoping for. I offer both telehealth and in person sessions, so you can choose whatever feels most comfortable and workable for your schedule. If any of this sounds like what you have been looking for, I would love for you to reach out so we can start untangling things together.