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- ACT methods
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About Vanessa
LPCC and LPC in New Mexico with 25 years of experience, Vanessa Heim focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also addresses obsessions, compulsions, OCD, and paranoia. Vanessa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work.
Vanessa keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people name what they are feeling and practice skills to manage difficult moments. Mindfulness and a mind-body focus are part of how she approaches coping and emotional regulation.
Her work includes teaching concrete DBT coping skills and using cognitive strategies to help with upsetting thoughts. She and the client look at patterns in thinking and behavior, then try small experiments to see what helps. Sessions aim to build tools a person can use between meetings.
Vanessa prioritizes a nonjudgmental setting where clients can talk about distressing experiences and painful memories. She uses ACT and Client-Centered methods to explore values and what matters to each person. That helps shape goals that feel relevant and doable.
With many years of practice, she draws on a range of approaches rather than a single method. People who come to her often work on reducing anxiety, stabilizing mood, or managing trauma symptoms. To start, she asks about current concerns and what a better day would look like, then plans the next steps together.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward what matters. In sessions that approach is used to clarify personal goals and to practice flexible responses to difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT sessions include tracking patterns, testing unhelpful thoughts, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That selection may shift as skills are learned and needs change.
Confirm available session formats before booking. The therapist’s materials do not list specific formats, so ask which options are offered when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists often adapt exercises and skill practice so they work over video or phone, while keeping the focus on usable tools and clear next steps.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Mexico, Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focus areas include obsessions, compulsions, OCD, and paranoia.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based work with a mind-body and mindfulness emphasis. Sessions combine discussion, skills practice, and small experiments to test what helps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and teaching coping skills.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in New Mexico. The biography also notes licensure in Virginia.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.