Vanessa Broughton

Vanessa Broughton is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH) based in Delaware. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. Her approach is practical and collaborative, aimed at guiding clients through life changes and career concerns while addressing mood symptoms like depression and bipolar challenges.

She uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions often include skills for managing strong emotions, building self-compassion, and improving communication at work or home. Vanessa also integrates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when helpful.

Her background spans eight years of clinical work supporting people dealing with grief, addictions, caregiver stress, postpartum depression, and challenges tied to ADHD and compassion fatigue. That experience informs short-term coping tools and longer-term goals around life purpose and self-love. She respects cultural differences and works to make therapy relevant to each person’s values.

Vanessa emphasizes collaboration. She helps clients set clear goals and tracks progress together. Practical exercises, behavioral changes, and reflective conversation are used to move toward better day-to-day functioning.

If someone is interested, the initial step is to complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Vanessa’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values despite hard feelings. In online sessions this can look like value-setting exercises and at-home actions between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to change mood and stress. Online CBT often uses worksheets, behavioral experiments, and brief skills practice tailored to the client's day-to-day life. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and working at the client's pace to build confidence and self-understanding. That supportive stance guides goal-setting and reflection during remote conversations.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work together. Vanessa collaborates with each person to decide what methods to try based on goals, needs, and what feels most useful. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies as progress is made or priorities change.

Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and practice skills between meetings. Some people find remote work helps them try exposure exercises at home or fit a short check-in during a workday break, while others prefer longer weekly sessions for in-depth reflection.