Vanessa Guest, MA, LMHC,
About Vanessa Guest (She/Her)
Vanessa Guest is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York who has been practicing since 2018. Vanessa’s practice is one that incorporates spirituality into the therapeutic process. A practice who sees you as a whole person taking positive steps to meet your needs. Those who are dealing with esteem issues, issues of depression and anxiety. Vanessa works with clients looking to change negative or unhealthy thought patterns into more positive ones, adjustment issues and seeking better relationships with themselves and others to obtain a better outlook on themselves and their lives as a whole. We promote this through self-awareness, mindfulness, and understanding healthy boundaries. Vanessa can provide an empathetic ear to concerns regarding these issues. She has a belief in seeking first to understand where the therapist-counselor relationship can be built and developed. Working with a number of modalities and engaging you, the client, as a major part of your healing process, along with exercises to help you reach your goal. Vanessa also has a specialty in faith-based counseling for those who specifically request that modality. This is an opportunity for you to take positive steps for yourself. You may be someone who is there for so many others in your life, now is time to make space for yourself and your forward healthy development. Feel free to take the next step with Vanessa, and she will walk alongside you in your process. In her spare time, Vanessa enjoys summer concerts, long walks, reading and enjoying quality time with friends and family!
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mid-life transitions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mid-life transitions
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mid-life transitions
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy Types
- ACT Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- Faith Based Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Languages
- English
Education
- Nyack College
Locations
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Questions About
Vanessa Guest
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Vanessa Guest. You can also call 332-245-3191 to have someone assist you.
Vanessa Guest generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 332-245-3191 to find out Vanessa Guest's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Vanessa Guest:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- SVCMC US Family Health Plan
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 332-245-3191 to see how we can help.
Vanessa Guest is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Vanessa Guest works at:
Yes, Vanessa Guest does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Vanessa Guest is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: