Dr. Vanessa Laurent, CT Psychologist 3919, RI Psychologist PS01675

About Vanessa

Dr. Vanessa Laurent uses evidence-based, problem-focused therapy to help people manage stress and improve family life. She is a licensed psychologist in Connecticut and Rhode Island and brings nine years of clinical experience.

Her style is practical and direct, aimed at helping people make changes that matter to daily routines and relationships. Her background centers on cognitive behavioral work paired with skills-based methods. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address emotional regulation, anxiety, and depression.

Background and approach

Sessions often include clear strategies to try at home and short-term goals to track progress. Dr. Laurent has worked across many settings and with a wide range of concerns such as parenting, relationship strain, adoption and foster care issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and issues related to identity and sexual orientation.

She also addresses life transitions, career questions, ADHD, and self-esteem challenges. These focus areas shape how she plans each person's care. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward.

She listens first, then helps set realistic steps and coping tools. Many people appreciate concrete skills they can use between sessions, such as behavioral experiments, values-based actions, and communication techniques. Based in Connecticut, Dr.

Laurent offers therapy suited for people facing family and parenting challenges as well as broader life stressors. She works in English and accepts international clients for online formats.

Online approaches that focus on skills and values

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small actions that fit their values. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and decisions around family and parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for stress, mood concerns, and relationship communication. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling conflicts in relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to goals and preferences, explains options, and works together to choose methods that feel most useful. Over time techniques may be adjusted based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to attend from home, coordinate around family obligations, and practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can guide work on values, coping tools, parenting strategies, and communication skills using these flexible options.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, intimacy and self-esteem matters, ADHD, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside ACT and DBT skills to teach tools and set achievable steps.

What is her clinical background?

She has nine years of professional experience and training in multiple modalities including CBT, ACT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and solution-focused work.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed psychologist in Connecticut (CT Psychologist 3919) and in Rhode Island (RI Psychologist PS01675) and practices out of Connecticut.

What languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for online formats.

Which session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Connecticut, Rhode Island
Languages: English

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