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Vani Burnette, LMFT

California LMFT specializing in family and trauma
  • Offers 18 years experience
  • Provides bilingual care
  • Specializes in family trauma

About Vani Burnette

Vani Burnette is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 18 years of clinical experience. She brings a warm, interactive approach to therapy, treating each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Vani has worked with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, career challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting and fatherhood concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on issues such as codependency, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and postpartum or pregnancy-related struggles.

Her practice blends evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy, along with Attachment-Based and Narrative techniques when appropriate. Vani tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person or family, aligning goals to what matters most to the individual. She aims to support clients in building practical coping skills while fostering emotional understanding and healthier relational patterns.

Vani provides services in English and Spanish. Please note that she is not currently accepting new clients and does not work with international clients.

Areas of Expertise

Also Specializes In

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional Focus Areas

CodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeNarcissismPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic Approach

Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

How much experience does Vani Burnette have?

Vani Burnette has 18 years of experience in clinical practice.

Is Vani Burnette a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Her license is CA LMFT 82256.

In which languages does Vani Burnette provide therapy?

Vani provides therapy in English and Spanish.

Where is Vani Burnette located?

Vani is located in California.

How can I work with Vani Burnette as my therapist?

Therapy with Vani is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. However, she is not currently accepting new clients, so availability may be limited.

Does Vani Burnette work with international clients?

No. Vani Burnette does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Vani Burnette cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is straightforward: click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with a therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging. Note that Vani's current availability may affect whether she is able to accept new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own experience and perspective, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore feelings and make choices that align with their values. It is helpful for people working through self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This structured approach is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and sleep or eating difficulties by teaching practical skills and coping strategies.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines relational patterns developed early in life and how they affect current relationships and emotional regulation. It can be especially useful for intimacy issues, family dynamics, trauma recovery, and codependency.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Vani collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps create a personalized path toward clearer communication, healthier coping, and improved relationship patterns.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access care from home, and maintain continuity when circumstances change, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who apply evidence-informed approaches.

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