Meet Vanesa!
AMFT, Clinician
Hello! My name is Vanesa Akbarpour. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialization in Spiritual Depth Psychology. I work from a trauma-informed, holistic, sex-positive perspective in English and Spanish but you can think of me as a nervous system whisperer, skill-builder, and guide on your path to liberating your most authentic you.
Areas of Specialty
- Healing from sexual trauma & reclaiming erotic self
- Interconnection of Spirituality & sexuality
- Dreamwork/tending
- Cultural sensitivity
- Inner child work
- Couples & Partnerships of all kinds
- Creatives
- Highly sensitive people (HSP)
Cultural Sensitivity
Couples & Partnerships
How I Help
I draw from Jungian, mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help individuals of all ages and couples achieve greater flexibility and freedom in their lives. I do this by guiding them in the process of healing rigid patterns and maladaptive coping mechanisms, stemming from childhood attachment wounds, traumas, shame, and fears that have held them back from deeper life-satisfaction, expansion, and authenticity.
I believe in the old adage knowledge is power, and the greatest power is the mastery that comes from knowing yourself and being able to experience yourself in intimate, transcendent relation. I work to create a non-judgemental, safe space where we can get to know you. Together, we can build the skills needed for developing a most intimate relationship with all aspects of yourself, even those that seem to contradict each other and create a healthy, compassionate, vibrant, more harmonious relationship within yourself that will transcend into how you relate to others as well. As you heal and become more intimate with yourself on all levels (biological, sexual, emotional, mental, sensual, spiritual) you become more intimate with others and make more conscious choices about the way you relate to yourself and the world around you.
More About Me
Associate Marriage Family Therapist 110378
Education
- M.A., Applied Clinical Psychology, Spiritual and Depth Psychology, Antioch University
- B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley
- A.A., Orange Coast College
Certifications | Awards
- Spiritual Depth Psychology Specialization Core Curriculum: Intercultural Transpersonal and Depth Psychology
- Frontiers in Integrative Depth Psychology
- Mindfulness in Clinical Practice Transference and Countertransference: Eros and Psyche
- TF-CBT Web: Online Trauma Focused – Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy Course
Additional Skills
- Bilingual – Spanish
- Farsi (Rudimentary)
- Portuguese (Rudimentary)
Fees
Individual 50 MIN: $200
Couples 50 MIN: $275
Extended sessions are also available.
Please note our clinicians do not accept insurance. The Center can provide Superbill for a possible reimbursement.