About Vanessa
Vanessa Upshire-Tribble is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, or addictions. She offers straightforward guidance and a calm, respectful presence during hard conversations.
Vanessa believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build a trusting connection.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking and acting. Sessions are aimed at clear goals, like managing anger, reducing anxiety, or addressing drug and alcohol concerns. Vanessa also helps with issues that come up in blended family situations and general family stress.
Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative, with steps people can use between sessions. She supports people through practical problem solving and skill building, including strategies for coping with cravings, mood shifts, or upsetting memories. Conversations are paced to match each person and their needs.
Progress is tracked in small, doable steps. Vanessa emphasizes respect and patience. She encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy and offers a steady, nonjudgmental place to talk.
For those ready to begin, she works to make therapy a useful part of everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's priorities first and focuses on listening, understanding, and building trust. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow what matters most to the client and shape sessions around immediate concerns like stress or family strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change thinking and behavior patterns. In remote sessions CBT can include tracking thoughts, trying new coping tools between meetings, and reviewing what helps in daily life to reduce anxiety or manage cravings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer writing, need quick support, or want to fit sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and adapt to changing schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- Blended family issues
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English