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Vanessa Tan

Therapist(She/Her/Hers)
5 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Relationship issues
  • Family therapy, Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

As a first generation immigrant, I've worked and lived in Singapore, Taiwan, and Buffalo, NY. I love cooking, board game nights, heated blankets, and playing fetch with my dog!

I typically work with young adults. I have been practicing since 2015 and my areas of focus are relationships - familial, romantic, platonic. I believe our core relationships are foundational to the self and inform the ways in which we make the life decisions we do and choose the people we choose.

My approach to therapy

I love the storytelling of my clients. There is so much meaning in the experiences we've lived, the small details that stay with us for years, and the lessons we carry forward. These stories offer powerful insight into who we are and who we are becoming.

What you can expect from me

We'll get to know each other and discuss your vision for therapy. You know yourself best, so I'd love for you to share the overarching hope you're wanting to work toward — whether that's the life you want to build or how you’d like to feel most days — and we'll move toward it together.

Throughout our time together, I'm going to be real with you and I hope you will be with me too. Think of me like a teammate, fostering a supportive space for you to feel open to tapping into things that may feel difficult to tackle alone. We feel what we feel and I will honor that. I hope you will come to find a safe space for yourself in our sessions.

About me

  • I identify as
    Asian, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Affirming, Warm, Direct

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    5 years of experience
  • Training
    MC (Masters in Counseling) at San Diego State University
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (Colorado, California)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Relationship issues
  • More specialties
    Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Family issues, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Grief or loss, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Structural Family, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Humanistic, Positive Psychology
  • Care types
    Family therapy, Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adolescents, Adults
  • Languages
    English