Vanessa Cahuenas

Compassionate, practical therapy for relationships and mood

LMHC Florida

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Vanessa

Vanessa Cahuenas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing mood and anxiety challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and a range of sexual and identity-related issues.

Background and approach

Her practice includes support for people navigating bipolar and depressive disorders, anger and self-esteem struggles, and complex family or multicultural stressors. Vanessa draws from evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person's goals and circumstances.

Her work often integrates cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-focused insights, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and relational dynamics. She also brings familiarity with Imago methods for relationship work and with topics such as BDSM, kink, gender dysphoria, and blended family challenges.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach that aims to clarify what matters most and develop practical strategies to move forward. Vanessa offers therapy through a subscription model with flexible session formats to accommodate varying schedules and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Vanessa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, focusing on practical exercises and skill-building to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood instability. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy complements this work by helping people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility, which can be useful for managing distress and staying engaged with meaningful goals. Attachment-Based Therapy adds a relational lens, exploring how early and current relationship patterns shape present-day connection and intimacy concerns, which can be helpful for couples and individuals addressing trust, closeness, and communication.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist partners with each client to assess needs, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what best supports the person's goals and preferences. Sessions are shaped together to prioritize what matters most and to build concrete tools for change.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work from different locations and to choose the communication style that fits daily life while maintaining a focused therapeutic process.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Vanessa commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, and related family or multicultural challenges.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Her approach blends practical, evidence-based techniques such as CBT with acceptance, attachment, and DBT-informed strategies to help clients change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with individuals on mood, relationship, and sexual health topics.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC MH18809) practicing in Florida.

Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for therapy?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How is cost and payment handled for ongoing sessions?

Pricing varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsGender dysphoriaInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English