Vanessa is currently a counselor-in-training pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Palo Alto University in California, United States. She has six years of experience as an entrepreneur in the health/lifestyle industry in Shanghai, promoting holistic wellness in the community. In addition, Vanessa has more than 10 years of experience in branding, marketing, and communication and 5 years in business and human resource consulting, having resided and worked in China and the United States. Vanessa’s theoretical orientation to counseling is mainly Person-Centered, and she utilizes tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while approaching therapy with a trauma-informed and multicultural lens.
