About Vani

Vani Burnette is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California with 18 years of clinical experience. She offers a warm, interactive style that helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy practical and approachable for everyday life.

Vani blends client-centered conversations with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps.

Background and approach

She helps clients notice unhelpful patterns, try different responses, and build skills that make daily life easier. Her background includes long experience supporting people who have faced trauma, emotional abuse, and grief. She also brings knowledge of career challenges, parenting stress, intimacy issues, and struggles with self-esteem and control.

That experience guides how she plans each person's care. In sessions Vani uses narrative work to help people reframe their stories and explore values. She pairs that with practical strategies for sleep, eating, and coping skills when those areas are affecting mood or daily functioning.

The focus is on what will help in the next days and weeks. Vani describes her role as collaborative. She listens first, then helps shape a plan that fits the person's goals and life.

If someone wants shorter-term coaching or longer-term therapy, she adapts the pace and tools to match what they need.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. In online sessions this approach helps people notice how they connect and respond in relationships, and then practice new ways of relating that reduce anxiety and conflict.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s experience and goals. The therapist listens without judgment and helps the person lead the pace of work. This approach is useful for self-esteem, grief, and getting clearer about life purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets current thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses straightforward exercises and small experiments to change patterns, which can be done between sessions and reviewed in video or messaging formats.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Vani will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts tools and pacing based on what feels most helpful during the first sessions and ongoing check-ins.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues; phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited; live chat and text-based messaging work for shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, manage childcare, or continue care while relocating.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Vani address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, trauma, grief, and related issues like sleep and eating problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions combine client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to set clear, practical goals.
What is her professional background?
Vani has 18 years of clinical experience and has supported people dealing with trauma, emotional abuse, career change, and parenting stress.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish

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