Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Venessa works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Venessa
Venessa Ellington Alston is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are. Her approach aims to make difficult problems feel more manageable and to build practical skills you can use day to day.
With thirty years of experience, she has worked with a wide range of concerns including codependency, drug and alcohol addiction, process addictions such as gambling or pornography, and smoking or vaping cessation.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and issues common in midlife. Her style centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She listens first, then tailors conversations and a plan to each person’s situation.
Sessions focus on clear goals and steps you can try between meetings. Venessa emphasizes practical coping strategies for impulsivity, anger, and cravings. She helps people explore forgiveness, self-love, and rebuilding confidence after setbacks.
The work often combines short-term problem solving with longer-term personal growth. Based in Colorado, she offers ways to stay connected through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She accepts clients internationally and works with each person to find what fits their life and schedule.
What Venessa works with
Everything Venessa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Venessa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches for anger and addiction in online care
Venessa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One common method teaches concrete coping skills for managing strong emotions and anger, such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise problem solving to reduce impulsive reactions and improve decision making.She also uses approaches that target addictive patterns by breaking problems into manageable steps, identifying triggers, and building alternative habits. These methods aim to reduce cravings and support smoking or substance cessation through repeated practice and planning rather than quick fixes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try a few methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused and practical.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and more interaction, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while maintaining continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Venessa
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem and depression, plus related issues like codependency and process addictions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth, focusing on listening first and then creating clear, practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings thirty years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.