Dr. Vanessa Prestridge Graf
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
California therapists accepting new clients
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About Vanessa
I am an experienced Doctor of Psychology, a licensed Marriage, Family therapist that has insight, empathy and a sense of humor! In over the 20 years that I have been working in the field I have seen many clients change their lives through changing their thought process. Thoughts are things and they create our reality. As a cognitive behavioral therapist I work with my clients to identify the ‘stinking thinking’ that keeps us stuck in negative life patterns. We all operate from the beliefs created by children…that is our world view is formulated by early experiences – both positive and negative. These ‘beliefs’ are ofttimes wrong, irrational and downright harmful. The good news is that all can be corrected by reframing negative thought patterns and creating an affirming belief system that encourages us to embrace all that is good and positive within us and our environment. I encourage mindfulness in the recovery from anxiety and depression – a refocus on what is working instead of what is not.
Starting psychotherapy takes courage and a willingness to address vulnerabilities in order to ‘recreate’ the Self in a more loving and accepting way. I value my clients and have witnessed transformations through the work that we do together.
What Vanessa helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Vanessa works
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
What clients say
- “Dr. Graf is a wonderful therapist. She is very approachable and very knowledgeable. She asks the right questions and is very supportive of my specific needs. We've set goals and are actively working towards them. I feel absolutely comfortable when speaking to her. She listens and give her full attention for the whole session. I would follow her elsewhere if I had to, but I'm glad it's easy to connect with her on this platform!”
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