Vin Tancredi, LAC

About Me

My approach starts with building real trust. I want clients to feel comfortable, fully heard, and safe enough to be completely open and honest. I aim to be a unique person in their life, someone who is consistently looking out for their wellbeing, committed to understanding their perspective, and creates a space where they feel comfortable sharing the parts of themselves they may not show elsewhere.

What is Your Therapeutic Approach?

I believe person-centered principles are foundational to effective therapy. I take a holistic approach, prioritizing each individual's unique needs, preferences, and goals. My therapeutic framework is grounded in Adlerian theory, which I complement with practical CBT techniques. I adapt my methods to match each client's specific situation, ensuring that treatment feels personalized and relevant to their life.

Who I Work With

I work with children, adolescents, teens, and adults across a wide range of life challenges. I've been told I work especially well with clients struggling with anxiety and with opening up. My background includes extensive experience with anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, family dynamics, grief, and trauma.

I've also worked with many autistic and ADHD clients, and it's a population I've been told I connect well with, and I agree. It often becomes clear that many of the challenges they experience aren't about them doing something wrong, but more so about coping with how difficult the people and world around them can be at times. I think that reframe can feel refreshing, both for the individual and their parents. Interning at an autism health center during my undergrad helped me learn the individual differences within this population that are often overlooked.

Client Ages: 5+

Education

• M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Monmouth University

• B.A. Psychology, Ramapo College of New Jersey