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Vanessa Kirker Wright

Therapist(she/her)
6 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Family issues, Stress management, Anger management, Relationship issues
  • Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I was a family law attorney for 30 years before I returned to graduate school for my masters in clinical psychology. I focus on couples and individuals in transtion. I practice the Relational Life Therapy by Terry Real along with a humanistic approach.

My approach to therapy

My work is client-led and focused on how to move through the transitions and challenges faced by the client. Using a direct approach, I focuse on developing a warm and empathic space that allows the client to make changes in a supported atmosphere.

What you can expect from me

In the first session, we work on identifying the therapuetic goals, and establishing the parameters of our work together. We discuss the confidentiality of the work, the client's history and experience in past therapy settings, and start to develop our theraputeic relationship that is the foundation of change.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Direct, Empowering, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    6 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at Antioch University - Santa Barbara
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (California)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Family issues, Stress management, Anger management, Relationship issues
  • More specialties
    Depression, End of life care, Women's issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Family Focused Therapy (FFT), Attachment Based, Psychodynamic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Strength-Based, Strategic Family Therapy, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychoanalytic, Relational, Motivational Interviewing, Multidimensional Family, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Behavioral Couples Therapy, Structural Family, Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), Humanistic, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Care types
    Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Seniors
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    924 Anacapa Street Ste 4C
    Santa Barbara, CA 93101