Prof. Vanessa Costello, LPC

Prof. Vanessa Costello is a licensed professional counselor with more than 10 years of clinical experience helping people across the lifespan. She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and works with children, teens, young adults, adults, and seniors in a variety of counseling settings. As an LPC - which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - she is credentialed to provide therapeutic care in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, grief, and coping with life changes, with additional attention to caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, family of origin issues, fertility concerns, intimacy and sexual issues, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She integrates evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy, and may incorporate a Biblical Christian perspective alongside other treatment modalities when it aligns with a client’s values.

Prof. Costello emphasizes a collaborative approach that recognizes each person as the expert on their own story and as a holder of strengths that support healing and growth. Her goal is to build a respectful, growth-oriented relationship that helps clients move through challenges. She encourages those taking the first step toward therapy and honors the courage it takes to begin.