Vanessa Fagnant has a Masters Degree in Marriage/Family Therapy (M.F.T.) from Regis University. In addition, she holds a second Masters in Marriage and Family Studies (M.T.S.) from the John Paul II Institute. She is certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is expanding to offer Neurofeedback services. She is currently working under the mentorship of Yvvone Tate at TRS Neurofeedback, to become certified in biofeedback.
Integrating the philosophy of “Being as Gift” into experiential theories such as EFT allows for exploring deeper thoughts about one’s purpose in life. This philosophy highlights who we are as humans and shifts the value from what we do to who we are. So often we do not learn this message in today’s society or from our Families of Origin. Sometimes we need help shifting our views and learning to validate and affirm our unique selves. Vanessa believes in expanding discussion on both positive and negative experiences as outlined in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). Vanessa accompanies families, couples and individuals in their journey to discover how accessing CORE emotions can lead to finding hope and joy in whatever life brings.
Vanessa enjoys working with couples and families from all backgrounds while helping them with conflict resolution. Vanessa is skilled at identifying underlying emotions and cycles/patterns using EFT and assists families break the cycle so they can create healthier ones. Identifying, “the cycle as the problem,” helps resolve conflicts and provides ease into moving into positive patterns with better ways to communicate.