Vanessa is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Wellness Coach and Reiki Practitioner who lives in Boston, and works with Women of Color all over the country. She started her company, Holistically You, Inc., in 2017 after many years of struggling with her own issues regarding body weight. At some point in her journey she realized that her weight loss wasn't only about eating well and exercising, but instead, also about falling in love with herself spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally. HY helps women, who have faced adversities and traumas in life, tackle their own journey by addressing their emotional weight. HY takes this unique approach because inadequate stress management, poor self care and unhealthy diet and lifestyle habits are at the root of the many disparaging health outcomes for women of color. Women of Color are heavier because....well, we are heavy; we carry so much with us!
HY's mission is to help women release the trauma in their life so they may begin to live lives that are healthier, lighter, happier and more holistic! Vanessa also has a personal and professional goal of changing the face of therapy on both sides of the couch; committed to working in the very hoods of Boston she grew up in! Vanessa has a private practice in Roxbury, and provides therapy in her native language.
Vanessa holds an MSW degree from Simmons University and a BA from Penn State University, and an Integrative Health Coaching Certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Vanessa enjoys teaching and talking about radical self-love, self-care, spirituality, mental health awareness, functional medicine, women empowerment and issues that affect Women of Color specifically. HY provides Therapy, 1:1 Coaching, Online Courses, Reiki Services, Retreats, Ebooks, Consulting and Speaking Engagement Services.
