Prof. Vanessa Costello, LPC

Prof. Vanessa Costello is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. She practices in Oklahoma and holds licensure in Arizona and Texas as well. Vanessa aims to build a respectful, collaborative relationship where people feel heard and can begin to make changes that matter to them.

She works with adults on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and relationship struggles. She also helps people facing life transitions such as midlife changes, caregiving stress, and questions about purpose. Sessions use straightforward conversation and goal-focused work to address the challenges a person brings.

Vanessa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice patterns and try manageable changes. She also incorporates Trauma-Focused Therapy when past experiences are affecting current life. These methods are used in flexible ways that match each person’s needs and pace.

Her approach is practical and respectful. She listens for strengths in each person’s story and helps translate those strengths into next steps. People can expect direct feedback, gentle challenge when useful, and space to reflect on what matters most.

Vanessa welcomes people who want to tackle specific problems like anxiety or career stress, and those trying to navigate broader transitions such as a midlife reassessment. To begin, readers can follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule an initial appointment.

Therapeutic approaches and what they help with

Vanessa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. It focuses on practical steps and small experiments to change stressful patterns in daily life.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help someone find personal reasons for change. This approach helps with movement through ambivalence, whether that is around career decisions, health habits, or relationship choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.

For practical use, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking to know how sessions will be conducted. The focus is on making therapy fit everyday routines so people can apply what they learn between meetings.