Vanessa Rakis-Garabedian

Hi, I’m Vanessa Rakis-Garabedian, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Lead Clinical Supervisor at Find Your Balance. I was raised in California’s Central Valley and earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Fresno, after completing undergraduate studies in Public Health and Mass Communications/Journalism.

I bring over a decade of clinical experience across school-based services, private practice, and residential treatment settings. Drawing on this experience, I focus on clinical excellence, supervisor development, and the systems that support ethical, accessible, high-quality care while also supporting the clinicians who provide it.

I’m EMDR trained and specialize in treating trauma in its many forms. I believe meaningful change happens through safety, connection, and understanding the patterns that shape our behaviors and relationships.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my husband and two daughters and tending to my ever-growing garden.

LMFT #107941