About Vanessa
Prof. Vanessa Costello brings a decade of clinical experience to her work in Oklahoma. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Vanessa began her career in agency settings and has supported people at different life stages. She combines practical tools with a respectful, faith-informed perspective when clients want that included. Vanessa focuses on everyday problems that pile up and make life harder.
How Vanessa works
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, and major life transitions. Relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and commitment worries are frequent topics in her work. She also supports those facing caregiver strain, fertility questions, career friction, and midlife re-evaluation.
In sessions she uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used to strengthen commitment and draw out personal motivation.
Trauma-Focused Therapy is available when past hurts affect day-to-day life. The Gottman Method informs her approach to improving communication and connection around relationship concerns. Vanessa aims to build a collaborative relationship where clients' values and strengths guide the work.
She respects faith perspectives and integrates them when clients want that included. Her style is practical, warm, and direct, with clear tools and steps to try between sessions. Therapy with Vanessa is offered in English and is accessible to international clients.
She works with a range of concerns from young adult issues and women's topics to social anxiety and caregiving stress. Prospective clients can expect a calm, structured process focused on real-life change.
Vanessa lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Vanessa works with
The areas below are the ones Vanessa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Oklahoma |
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Online support options
How Vanessa’s Methods Translate to Online Care
Vanessa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that keep problems going, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify what they want and build the motivation to make changes, useful for career moves, habit changes, and commitment concerns.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Vanessa will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences, then recommend methods to try and adjust them over time. She emphasizes teamwork so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single technique.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, progress notes, or when someone prefers writing their thoughts. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions and keep momentum while fitting therapy into a busy life.
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