Therapist profile
Dr. Vanessa Bowen, LCSW, CSW
Dr. Vanessa Bowen - LCSW, family and relationship support
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- CBT methods
- Acceptance work
- DBT skills
About Vanessa
Dr. Vanessa Bowen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW licensed in Georgia with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting, intimacy-related issues, and related areas listed in her practice profile.
She keeps sessions practical and direct. She uses cognitive tools to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. She also works with acceptance-based ideas and client-centered conversation to help people clarify values and next steps.
Her background includes many years working with veterans and people coping with adjustment, loss, and relationship strain. That experience shapes how she notices patterns, like control issues or codependency, and helps people break cycles that add to stress.
In sessions she often points out differences between what someone says they want and what they actually do. That helps create small, manageable changes in behavior. Techniques such as CBT and DBT skills are used alongside talking therapies to build practical coping tools.
People who come for parenting or family-related concerns can expect focused, down-to-earth conversation about communication, boundaries, and realistic steps forward. She also offers work for grief, career strain, and midlife transitions, always using clear strategies and collaborative planning.
Before booking, confirm current session options and logistics. Fees vary with location and use a cancellable subscription model. To start, use the site matching flow and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, life changes, and parenting stress where making consistent choices matters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday stress by teaching specific strategies and exercises.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed approach that helps when past events continue to cause distress. It is used for post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related symptoms and is applied carefully in therapy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals, living circumstances, and what methods feel most helpful. Together the client and therapist decide which techniques to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online work can let you practice skills between meetings and bring examples from home into conversation.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Utah
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based ideas, and client-centered conversation to help people clarify values and build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working across a range of settings and populations, including veterans and people facing adjustment and grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW and provides services in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; check scheduling and licensure considerations before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.