Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Conquering Imposter Syndrome: Tips for Building Confidence and Overcoming Self-Doubt

What Is Imposter Syndrome? As a marriage and family therapist and AAMFT-approved superviso r, I often discuss imposter syndrome...

Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Tweens Teens and Social Media: Pros and Cons and Tips for Parents

What does being an adolescent growing up in a world saturated with social media mean? This is new and uncharted territory, and parents have

Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Women's Health: Cervical Health

January 1st, welcome to 2018! This is the year of health! I will lose weight….eat better...get more sleep...use the gym membership I...

Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Tips to Support Mental Health Amid Concerns About the COVID-19 Pandemic

Managing fear and anxiety at any time is challenging. No one likes uncertainty, and with so many avenues to information, basic levels of...

Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Coping with Social Distancing: Tips for Managing Time, Stress, and Anxious Feelings

By now, most, if not all, of us are practicing social distancing until further notice.

Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Working Remotely During the Pandemic: Boundaries Matter

For those of us fortunate enough to have work during the COVID-19 pandemic, we must balance gratitude with uncertainty. We are living...

Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Support for the Therapist: Who Prepared Us For a Pandemic?

Mental health professionals have a unique role in tending to the well-being of others. The client is central to our work: we are part of...

Vanessa Bradden, LMFT

Coping with Pre- and Post-Election Stress During the Pandemic

2020 is one for the history books. Years from now, children will be learning about all that took place this year.