Therapist profile
Vanessa Upshire-Tribble, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - Anger and Addictions focus
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, North Carolina / C014709
- NPI1669914735
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Client-centered work
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Vanessa
Vanessa Upshire-Tribble is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She focuses on practical concerns like anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Vanessa also helps people facing blended family issues and drug or alcohol addiction.
She works from a client-centered perspective, meaning she recognizes each person knows their story best. Sessions begin by listening to what matters most to the client and identifying strengths that can be used to manage problems. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and then tests small changes to reduce their impact.
Vanessa aims for direct, usable strategies rather than long lectures. That can mean scripting a different response to a heated moment, practicing new ways to calm the body, or trying brief behavioral experiments between sessions. She keeps language straightforward and focuses on things a person can try the next week.
People who come for help with anger often bring work stress, simmering resentment, or intense reactions toward close relationships. Vanessa talks through those patterns and looks for practical steps that lower reactivity and rebuild daily routines.
If someone is ready to start, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. That process helps make the first appointment as focused and useful as possible.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening first and following the client’s priorities. Online sessions using this approach start by clarifying the client’s goals and identifying strengths they already have. This is useful for anger that comes from daily stress or relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online session this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing different responses in the moment, and setting simple behavioral experiments to try between meetings. CBT is practical for issues like anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors that interact with anger.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will help weigh which methods fit the client’s goals, preferences, and the immediate problems they want to address. That plan may change as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can keep continuity with therapy. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well over remote sessions and support steady practice between meetings.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and family-related issues including blended family concerns and drug and alcohol addiction.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach and CBT to listen first, identify strengths, and try practical changes that reduce unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience as a clinician in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.