Vanessa Paulson
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Vanessa Paulson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with specialized expertise in pediatric eating disorders (ages 12 and up) and interpersonal relational concerns, including codependency dynamics. She primarily works with girls and women but also sees men, and her caseload spans adolescents through adults across individual, family, and group settings.
Vanessa takes an integrative, trauma-informed approach, drawing from structural family therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT-E), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She is currently completing EMDR certification and is expected to be fully certified by August 2026.
“I believe in the power of compassion, competency, and collaboration — meeting each person where they are and tailoring treatment to fit who they are, not the other way around.”
Vanessa is licensed in Arizona and California and will be licensed in North Dakota in the coming months, expanding her virtual reach nationally. She sees clients in person at her North Scottsdale office at Pima Center Pkwy, and virtually throughout all licensed states. She also offers extended intensive sessions (3-hour minimum) for clients who benefit from deeper, concentrated work.
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Sessions are private pay. Superbills can be provided for potential out-of-network reimbursement through your PPO plan.