Vanessa Rivero-Villanueva(she/her)

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR

Hello & Welcome!

I am really excited to accompany you on this journey of recovery. I would like to first introduce myself and share a little about who I am. 

Being raised in both Juarez and El Paso shaped my identity, values, passion for helping others and taught me the importance of connection and resilience. These experiences inspired my passion for helping others and advocating for mental health awareness within underserved communities. Ultimately this led me to pursue my Bachelors in Psychology and Master’s in Mental Health Counseling at The University of Texas at El Paso. 

These experiences continue to shape me as a therapist, influencing how I connect with and support my clients today by emphasizing the importance of feeling seen, heard, and accepted. Many of the clients I work with have experienced trauma, difficult relationships, or painful events. For this, I aim to offer a compassionate, supportive environment, where you can feel heard, and validated. 

I believe healing begins with a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in empathy, trust, respect, and understanding. Using trauma-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), tailoring treatment to each client's unique needs to help them develop healthy coping skills, process difficult experiences, and move towards healing and personal growth.

I look forward to supporting you in this journey towards healing, self-understanding, and meaningful change.

Vanessa