Licensed Mental Health Care
Therapy
Individual, couples, and family care for grief, trauma, mood, relationships, substance use, and life transitions.
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Online therapy across Texas
Grief changes the shoreline of your life.
You do not have to rush toward acceptance or make your loss easier for others to understand. Therapy can be a place to meet what has changed with honesty, support, and room to breathe.
Healing isn't linear; it flows, just like the tide.
Where you may recognize yourself
You might be closer to one of these stories than you think.
MaraFunctioning. Grief is still everywhere.
You answer the texts, make the appointments, and keep showing up. Then a song, a date, or an ordinary Tuesday brings the loss close again. People seem to expect progress, but grief has changed your sense of time. You want somewhere you do not have to perform being okay, and support for finding your way through days that no longer feel familiar.Does this sound like you?
DanielCarrying the mission home.
You learned to stay alert, handle what is in front of you, and keep moving. Now the transition is quieter than expected, but not easier. Sleep is uneven, relationships feel strained, and parts of civilian life can seem strangely distant. You want a therapist who respects your experience without reducing you to it, and who can help you build a life beyond constant readiness.Does this sound like you?
Alex and JordanKeep missing each other.
The same conflict returns in different forms. One of you reaches harder; the other pulls away. Between work, caregiving, and the pressure to keep everything afloat, tenderness has become harder to access. You are not looking for someone to choose sides. You want to understand the pattern, speak more honestly, and find out whether connection can feel safe and mutual again.Does this sound like you?These are fictitious names and scenarios used only to illustrate real-life situations.
A Place to Begin
What brings you here?
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Texas Eligibility
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Hi, I'm Vanessa
I believe authenticity belongs in the room.
I am an LMFT and former medical doctor who understands what it can cost to keep pushing toward a life that no longer feels like your own. My work is warm, direct, and thoughtfully tailored, grounded in clinical knowledge and a real relationship.
Meet VanessaTherapy or coaching?
Choose the path that fits what you need.
Education and Support
Grief & Loss Coaching
A distinct 90-day offering for pet loss, the death of a loved one, or complex grief. Coaching is not therapy.
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Find a Starting Point
Therapy or coaching?
Three short questions can help you explore a possible path.
“Genuine growth at a pace that meets my client where they are, while still challenging old patterns that feel comfortable.”
Vanessa Gross, LMFT
A gentler next step
You don't have to know exactly what to say.
A free 15-minute phone consultation is a simple place to begin.