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Vanessa Zulon

Vanessa Zulon

LCSW

Therapist · Florida · 20+ years of experience

Practical support for anger and life stress

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  • Strengths focused
  • Mindfulness tools
  • Goal oriented

About Vanessa

Vanessa Zulon is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anger, addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Vanessa works with clients who want practical ways to feel calmer and more in control. She starts by listening and treating each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on strengths and clear goals rather than labels. Vanessa aims to offer straightforward support and to help clients build skills they can use outside of sessions. Her approach blends client-centered conversations with mindfulness and solution-focused tools. That means time is spent noticing what matters most, practicing simple ways to manage stress, and trying short-term steps that can lead to change. Motivational interviewing is also used to help people clarify what they want and find motivation to move forward. Over two decades, Vanessa has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns including grief, relationship strain, sleep problems, caregiver stress, and issues tied to identity and sexuality. She also brings experience addressing substance use, codependency, post-traumatic stress, and end-of-life or hospice related matters. Vanessa offers direct, empathic care that emphasizes collaboration. She supports people as they take concrete steps toward calmer behavior, improved relationships, and a more balanced life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsHospice and end-of-life counselingVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

How Vanessa Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client without judgment. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage anger, anxiety, or stress in daily life.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Vanessa will work with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals and preferences. That means trying things out, measuring what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Details about session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in their regular routines and brings therapeutic tools into everyday life without requiring travel.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LCSW · No. SW8794
NPI
1902816937

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Vanessa address?

She works with people facing anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, coping with life changes, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem and career concerns, among others.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Vanessa uses a client-centered approach focused on strengths, combined with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to set concrete goals and build practical skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns including substance use, post-traumatic stress, and caregiving stress.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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