Dr. Vanessa Staples, PhD, CA | Psychologist

About Dr. Vanessa Staples

Focus areas

Anxiety

Bipolar Disorder

Pain Management Consultation

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Behavior Modification

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Dr. Vanessa Staples

I am easy to talk to and non-judgmental. I have an open mind and pride myself on seeing the good in the folks I work with. I like to help people build on their strengths. I believe that all people can learn and grow over time because I see it every day. I use a mostly cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy. That means that I help people identify thought and behavioral patterns that may not be serving them well. We then work on modifying those patterns so that people can improve their mood and sense of well-being. Clients should expect to leave sessions with a clearer sense of their goals and plans to achieve those goals. They should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported. My path to becoming a therapist was a little bit roundabout. I majored in Behavioral Neuroscience and minored in Psychology as an undergraduate. Then I very briefly did clinical research for pharmaceutical companies before realizing that I wanted to work with people rather than data. By this time, I had also personally experienced the benefits of individual therapy and I wanted to help other people create the types of lives they wanted to live. So I went to graduate school to learn how to be a psychologist.

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Popular visit reasons

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Young Adult Issues

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Psychosexual Evaluation

Education and background

Practice names

Core Therapy

Education and training

Palo Alto University, PhD in Clinical Psychology

NPI number

1992299028

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What practice does Dr. Vanessa Staples work with?

Dr. Vanessa Staples works with Core Therapy.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Vanessa Staples?

Dr. Vanessa Staples frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Vanessa Staples on their profile.