Vanessa Torres
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT (she, they)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Let's Connect (619) 853-4410
Hi, my name is Vanessa (she/they) I am an AMFT and Registered Art Therapist. I am of Zapotec heritage, raised on Tataviam lands, known today as the Northeast San Fernando Valley. Identities I hold are being queer, disabled, 1st gen, neurodiverse, and somewhere on the gender spectrum of being femme and beyond one gender. My commitment as an Anti-Imperialist/abolitionist therapist show up in the space in the ways I do not center tenants of white supremacy such as perfectionism, worship of written word, centrism/white comfort, and individualism. As a person of color, my lived experience has led me to center social justice in my work.
I am attuned to issues of systemic oppression such as racism/white supremacy, colonization, capitalism, ableism, patriarchy, fatphobia, and other forms of structural violence and its related traumas. I am LGBTQ2s+ affirmative, anti-imperialist, centered in disability justice, and I offer compassionate, client-centered care.
Some of my therapeutic styles include Person-Centered Art Therapy (no art experience required) and Intergenerational Family Therapy while pulling from holistic approaches with the intention of tending to the body, mind, heart, and spiritual soul.
Call or Email Vanessa Torres now for a free 15 minute consultation - (619) 853-4410
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Magellan
- Optum
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellfleet
- Out of Network
Vanessa Torres
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (619) 853-4410
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 154316 Vanessa Torres
- In Practice for 2 years
- Licensed by State of California / 154316
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Vanessa Torres
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (619) 853-4410
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Racial Identity
- Anxiety
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Lesbian
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Vanessa Torres
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (619) 853-4410
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Vanessa Torres
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (619) 853-4410
Location
Additional Location
San Francisco, CA 94111
(619) 853-4410