Vanessa May Mclean is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Life Transitions, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Stress, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I prefer the term “patient” over client because I believe people want healing in therapy, Effective therapy is one where patients are treated with compassion and value in a nurturing relationship that allows them to heal from the hurts of their past. I also prefer the idea of treating people, not just disorders or illnesses because people are more than just their symptoms. Suffering often causes people to lose sight of other parts of themselves – their gifts, strengths, dreams and values. Healing comes when we are able to embrace the complexity and challenges of life in a more balanced way. My approach is very brain based, contextual and holistic. When people understand why their behavior makes sense in light of neuroscience and context, it normalizes it and gives them hope. Therapy provides a place for them to learn tools to manage the struggles of life more effectively.