Vanessa Rakis-Garabedian

I'm drawn to this work because I've seen how much healing is possible when people feel truly met — especially during trauma and major life transitions, which is where I focus much of my practice. I want to be part of the moment someone realizes they don't have to carry things alone anymore. My clinical style blends structure with warmth. I draw on EMDR and attachment-based therapy to help clients process what's underneath the surface, DBT for building concrete skills when things feel unmanageable, and IFS to help people understand and work with the different parts of themselves rather than fighting them. Underlying all of it is a humanistic belief in each client's inherent capacity for growth — my role is to walk alongside that process, not direct it.