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Vani Burnette, LMFT

Based in California Online sessions

Warm practical therapist for parenting and life concerns

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Years in practice
18
Credentials
LMFT
Licensed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Self esteem
Focus
Career difficulties
About

About Vani

Vani Burnette is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings 18 years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Vani speaks English and Spanish and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and life transitions.

She uses clear, goal-minded methods to help people notice what’s getting in the way and try small changes. Her work often blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and solution-focused planning.

Background and approach

This makes sessions feel both practical and respectful of each person’s story. Vani has supported people coping with trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges like compassion fatigue and ADHD symptoms. She also addresses more specific concerns such as postpartum depression, fatherhood issues, process addictions, and immigration-related stress.

Her background includes an undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics that informs a holistic view of health. In sessions she keeps things interactive and nonjudgmental. People can expect straightforward conversation, collaborative problem solving, and tools to try between meetings.

Vani emphasizes strengths and small, achievable steps so change can feel manageable. Therapy with her typically includes setting clear goals, checking progress, and adjusting the plan as needed. She supports people who want practical coping skills, clearer communication, and more balance while navigating parenting responsibilities and other life demands.

Focus areas and approaches

What Vani works with

Everything Vani lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Vani helps people with.

Approaches Vani lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Attachment-based work centers on how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It can help people understand patterns that show up in parenting, intimacy, and close relationships and guide changes in how they connect and respond.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps the client clarify goals so conversations feel respectful and personal.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests small behavior changes to see what works. It is often useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep and eating problems, and everyday stressors.

Choosing an approach is a team process. The therapist will help you decide which methods suit your needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what proves most helpful, and the work stays practical and collaborative.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you see verbal cues and practice skills together. Phone can be a quicker check-in without needing video. Chat or messaging supports brief check-ins, homework, or people who prefer text. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules, workdays, or when travel is difficult.
Questions

Questions people ask about Vani

What issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating issues, anger, and related concerns such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to create practical steps between sessions.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 18 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, postpartum issues, career stress, and coping with life changes.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Are sessions offered remotely for international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients within the supported region.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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