VLC Practitioners
Vanessa Lewis - BA, MA, RP
Registered Psychotherapist/Clinical DIrector/Clinical Supervisor
Vanessa is a Registered Psychotherapist in Bracebridge, ON. She is very familiar with Muskoka, as she has lived here most of her life. In January 2011, she opened her own private practice, after working in the local school system for many years. Vanessa believes that the counselling process is one that is very individual based, and uses different modalities depending on the needs of her clients. Vanessa is also the owner and operator of Vanessa Lewis Counselling.
Vanessa holds a Master’s degree in Professional Counselling from Liberty University. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Studies from Nipissing University. Vanessa is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), and in good standing. In 2019, Vanessa trained in clinical counselling supervision, and is an approved supervisor by the CRPO. Since completing her clinical supervision training, she has dedicated time to train upcoming therapists in the private practice field. Vanessa believes that having an open, comfortable, non-judgemental and safe space for her clients is imperative while using evidence based modalities.
Vanessa has experience working with a variety of issues some include: at-risk youth, behavioural issues, marriage/couple counselling, family counselling, victims counselling, trauma counselling, ADHD, postpartum, women’s issues, PTSD, personality disorders counselling, anxiety, depression, youth counselling, OCD, general counselling, grief counselling, and behavioural pre-teens and teens, using various therapeutic techniques. She also has experience working with the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Her list of experience and training is extensive. Vanessa is certified in Trauma I and II, Complex trauma, Narcissistic and Psychopathic Abuse,
Vanessa has been practicing in the counselling field for 13+ years. She believes that it is very important to stay current in the field, and is often doing continuing education. She also enjoys reading and learning to further develop her skills. Vanessa believes that therapy is very individualized, and brings her clients an extensive list of different therapeutic techniques to sessions.
When Vanessa is not at the office or working, you can often find her developing her skills as a therapist, spending time with her two sons and daughter, enjoying time outdoors doing various activities, reading, at the hockey arena, baseball diamonds, soccer field, or spending time with her family.