Prof. Vanessa Costello , LPC

Prof. Vanessa Costello brings a decade of clinical experience to her work in Oklahoma. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - who has supported people through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, and life transitions. Vanessa writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.

Before moving into outpatient practice she earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and has worked in several counseling settings. Her background includes working with children, teens, young adults, adults, and seniors in agency environments, and she integrates a range of approaches into her care.

In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's story. She uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and build small, achievable habits. She also brings trauma-focused methods when past hurts are affecting day-to-day life.

Vanessa is comfortable addressing practical concerns such as communication problems, caregiver stress, fertility-related worries, and issues that often come up in midlife and young adulthood. She also works with grief, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related questions, and career or purpose concerns.

People who choose her often want down-to-earth guidance, clear behavioral steps, and a therapist who listens closely. She aims to help clients discover strengths and take gradual steps toward the changes they want to see.

How Vanessa Uses Evidence-Based Methods in Online Care

Vanessa commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more useful actions and experiments; it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person's own reasons for change and is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a shift.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, and then try approaches that match those needs. The plan can change over time as progress unfolds and new priorities appear.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video sessions work well for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can suit quick check-ins or ongoing coaching-style support, and all formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.