Vanessa Bellafiore, LMFT

I’m a therapist in private practice based in South Pasadena, CA. Using Integrative Psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing Therapy, I help my clients navigate a variety of mental health challenges and difficult life experiences, including anxiety, depression, grief, & low self-esteem.

My commitment is that every client who walks into my office feels seen, understood, and met with authenticity.

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and have been in private practice since 2019. I earned my Masters in Clinical Psychology with a General Practice Specialization from Antioch University in 2017. For the next two years, I worked as a Therapist Trainee at Beit T’Shuvah Inpatient Behavioral Health Center focusing on clients with drug and alcohol addiction.

I’ve been a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists since 2017. I completed EMDR training at The Institute for Creative Mindfulness in 2019, and began Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Training in early 2024.

With high regard for professional and academic training in psychological theory and clinical conceptualization, it brings me great fulfillment to incorporate additional, innovative, evidence-based techniques into my practice.

My intention is to bring my authentic self into therapy sessions, roll up my sleeves, and get into the thick of it with you. While I bring a clinically grounded framework and evidence-based techniques into the room, my goal is to bring curiosity, compassion, and a genuine interest in hearing your story — ultimately wanting you to know you’re not alone as you tell it.