Vanessa Lopez-Velazquez

Vanessa Lopez-Velazquez, M.S., APCC, currently serves as a Prevention Early Intervention Psychotherapist and Clinical Counselor Trainee at Amanecer Community Counseling since August 2021. Prior experience includes roles as a Career Guidance Counselor Assistant at East Los Angeles College, Graduate Coordinator for Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating at CSU Northridge, and Dream Resource Center Faculty Coordinator for the Los Angeles Community College District. Vanessa has also held positions as Interim McNair Assistant Director and Peer Mentor at UCLA, in addition to working as an English Tutor at East Los Angeles College. Vanessa earned a Master of Science in College Counseling/Student Services and Professional Clinical Counselor from California State University, Northridge, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Chicana/o Studies from UCLA, as well as an Associate of Arts in Sociology from East Los Angeles College.