Journal of Psychiatry

Vanessa Mclean

Biography

Vanessa McLean is a clinical psychologist from South Africa and is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and as a National Certified Counselor with the National Board of Certified Counselors. She has a Masters degree in both clinical psychology and human resources. In South Africa, she was a senior psychologist in the psychiatry department of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the largest hospital in the world, where she provided psychological assessment and therapy to patients suffering from a range of emotional and mental health problems. She also provided workshops on stress management and motivation to the hospital nursing staff and tutorials on psychological assessment and therapy to medical students. She has published research on stress, depression and work/home role conflict in women. She has had training and experience in all areas of adult mental health and illness but her areas of interest and specialty are stress management; anxiety disorders; mood disorders; trauma, grief and loss; brain-based therapy, cultural psychology and Christian counseling. She also presents lectures and workshops to churches and women's groups. Her style is mostly brain based, supportive and goal-directed with components of cognitive behavioral and acceptance and commitment therapy. She also incorporates mindfulness, visualization and relaxation techniques, as well as art and writing.

Research Interest

Depression, Anxiety, Grief and loss, Trauma, Life stress, brain-based therapy, Cultural psychology, Christian counseling,