About Vanessa
Vanessa Statam provides straightforward, compassionate care for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or relationship strain. She presents a calm, nonjudgmental presence and helps clients talk through what matters most. Her approach aims to make small changes that add up to more confidence and clearer direction.
Vanessa is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Wisconsin with seven years of experience. She helps people who are coping with trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and persistent mood concerns.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. In sessions she blends Client-Centered techniques and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to focus on practical steps and honest conversation. She also uses elements of Existential Therapy to help people clarify values and purpose, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.
Vanessa pays close attention to communication patterns and relationship dynamics, and she uses parts of the Gottman Method for couples work when helpful. Her style is direct but warm, aiming to make progress feel doable rather than overwhelming. People who choose her often want clear tools for coping, better ways to talk about difficult topics, and support rebuilding confidence.
She invites clients to take the next step by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How Vanessa's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust, so sessions often begin with the client leading the conversation while the therapist reflects and clarifies. This approach helps people feel heard and more able to name their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist will work together with each person to decide what fits best. That means trying a method, checking in on how it’s going, and adjusting plans based on goals and preferences. The collaboration helps clients feel in control of the pace and focus of therapy.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video works well for deeper conversational work and visual cues, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, homework review, or shorter emotional support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can choose what works best for their schedule and day-to-day needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English