Vanessa Iafolla

About Vanessa

Vanessa is a Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate (RCT-C) who works in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has a diverse background in academia, criminal justice consulting, business, and fine art. Vanessa is passionate about helping people build resilience and face life’s challenges, live well-rounded and healthy lives, and grow in ways that are fulfilling and meaningful. She takes a client-centred, integrative, and trauma-informed approach, working with cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural skills, expressive arts practices, and somatic techniques. Vanessa works with people of all ages (children/teens, adults) and with couples.

She welcomes clients who are looking for support on a variety of challenges, including grief, criminal victimization and offending, workplace conflict and employment burnout, family and relational challenges, and depression and anxiety. Together, you will develop a personalized plan that helps you address and grow through today’s challenges and overcome the obstacles in your path.

Rapport is at the centre of the therapeutic relationship. If you are curious about therapy, and are ready to make real, lasting changes in your life, Vanessa is ready to help you get there.