Therapist profile
Vani Burnette, LMFT
California
LMFT focused on anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 82256
- NPI1033315288
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- CBT and solution-focused
- Attachment and narrative
- English and Spanish
About Vani
Vani Burnette is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT in California with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
She has a background that includes an undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics and many years treating people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. Vani uses practical methods to help clients manage strong feelings and rebuild daily routines. She helps people notice patterns, try new responses, and track small changes that add up.
Her way of working blends cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused techniques, and client-centered conversation. That means sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing different actions between meetings, and keeping the client's voice central in deciding goals. Narrative and attachment-based ideas also inform her work when it helps clarify relational patterns and early influences.
Expect direct talk about what matters most to you and concrete steps to try between sessions. Vani can help with career stress, coping with life changes, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD-related struggles, and process addictions. She also addresses codependency, communication problems, control issues, and issues tied to immigration and fatherhood.
To begin, clients pick the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this helps people see why certain interactions trigger intense anger and what different responses might feel like. Client-centered therapy keeps the client's perspective central and uses reflective listening to clarify goals and priorities. That approach supports people who want a conversational space to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to test new responses between meetings.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let a client pick a quieter setting, choose audio-only if they prefer less bandwidth use, or schedule sessions that work around work or family commitments.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does she address?
She works with irritability, snapping at loved ones, bottled-up resentment, and trouble managing another person's anger. Anger appears alongside other concerns like stress, trauma, and relationship conflict.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies. Sessions focus on clear goals, testing small changes, and adapting the approach to what helps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her background also includes undergraduate training in nutrition and dietetics.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to clients located where California LMFT services are permitted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking using the platform controls.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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