Vanessa Villasenor

Vanessa Villasenor, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a diverse background in mental health services. Since January 2018, Vanessa has owned and operated A Place of Growth, providing therapeutic support across various modalities. Prior experience includes roles at UnitedHealth Group as a Senior Clinical Quality Analyst and Behavioral Clinical Consulting Analyst from June 2015 to June 2018. Vanessa also worked as a Bilingual Clinician at South Coast Community Service and South Coast Children's Society, delivering therapy to children and families from August 2013 to June 2015, and as a Clinical Therapist I for the County of Riverside, performing assessments for adolescents in acute psychiatric care. Earlier experience as a Clinical Case Manager at Mental Health Systems involved managing a varied caseload of clients with severe mental health diagnoses. Academic credentials include a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from National University.