Dr. Vanessa Laurent

Dr. Vanessa Laurent is a licensed psychologist practicing in Connecticut. She holds credentials as a CT Psychologist 3919 and RI Psychologist PS01675 and brings nine years of experience to her work. She frames therapy in clear, practical terms and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also addresses life transitions such as divorce and separation and supports people facing parenting, career, and identity challenges.

Dr. Laurent uses a mix of approaches grounded in cognitive behavioral methods. Sessions tend to focus on measurable steps, coping skills, and clarifying values so clients can make changes that matter to them. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to help people notice what matters and act on it.

Her background includes work with a broad range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and challenges related to adoption, blended families, and fertility. She pays attention to how family of origin and communication patterns shape current problems. Practical problem solving and behavior change are common parts of her process.

Dr. Laurent has experience across many settings and adapts her style to fit each person. She combines short-term strategies like solution-focused work with longer-term skill-building from dialectical behavior and cognitive techniques. Her approach aims to be straightforward and useful for everyday life.

People who choose her often want clear tools, a focus on measurable progress, and help managing both emotional distress and concrete life decisions. She welcomes people who want to work on relationships, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Dr. Laurent uses cognitive behavioral techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practical exercises and homework. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions by breaking problems into manageable steps and tracking progress.

She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify personal values, and take committed action toward what matters. ACT can be useful for grief, identity work, and adjusting to big life changes. Client-centered therapy is another part of her practice and emphasizes listening, empathy, and shaping the work around each person’s goals and preferences.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to pick methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and comfort level. Sessions often combine skills practice, values clarification, and problem-solving in ways that fit the person rather than a single rigid model.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. It also lets people use tools like worksheets and screen-shared plans during sessions to support progress.