Vanessa is a licensed School Psychologist who enjoys working with a wide array of students. She started her career in the human services field as a Career Counselor and advanced into roles such as Case Manager, Family Mediator, and Educational Consultant. Vanessa incorporates mindfulness techniques into her practice. Her love for educating students on mindfulness as well as mental health inspired her to write a children’s book, Mindful Me. Vanessa seeks to promote social/emotional learning, mindfulness, executive function skills, and self care. Her ultimate goal is to encourage self-awareness to assist students in discovering their true potential and self worth.

Present mind was created with the intention to help children and adolescents focus on their well being. Having worked in the human services field , I've witnessed many young people struggle with emotional regulation. As a result, I wanted to focus more on teaching our youth about coping techniques and solution focused methods. My hope is to provide our youth with a toolbox of coping skills and a safe space to work on their emotional well being.