About
Dr. Vanessa Gomes is a New York licensed clinical psychologist and Beck Institute CBT Certified Clinician based in Port Jefferson, NY, with 16 years of experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and OCD in children, teens, and adults.
Services
- Coping Skills
- Trauma and PTSD
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety
- Depression
- OCD
- Relationship Issues
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Parenting
- Stress Management
- Perfectionism and Overthinking
- Attachment Disorders
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT-informed)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
State licenses
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New York · License #018134 · Licensed Psychologist Active
Reputation
1 / 5 across 1 review Negative
- WebMD Rated 1 / 5 1 review
What clients praise
- Praised for breaking down complex issues and providing effective, creative interventions (Psychology Today endorsement quote)
Common critiques
- Felt unheard or disrespected by the provider
- Perceived bias toward one parent in a family therapy context
- Perceived lack of experience working with teenagers
Red flags
- One WebMD reviewer alleged a misdiagnosis (anxiety characterized as defiant behavior) leading the family to discontinue care
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 11 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Full name, credentials, practice location, phone, license number 018134, specialties, issues treated, modalities, populations, insurance, fees, session formats, years in practice, languages, listing photo (psychologytoday.com)
NPPES registry
- NPI 1609191840, legal name Vanessa Fonseca Gomes, taxonomy Psychologist Clinical (103TC0700X), NY license 018134, address in Smithtown NY (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
provider website (about page)
- Bio, education history, license type, 16 years of practice, specialties, headshot photo (drvanessagomes.com)
provider website (homepage)
- Practice summary, service area (Suffolk/Nassau County, telehealth statewide) (drvanessagomes.com)
provider website (contact page)
- Office address, phone, email, booking process (drvanessagomes.com)
Beck Institute Cares provider directory
- Beck Institute CBT Certified Clinician status, 16 years in private practice, specialties (cares.beckinstitute.org)
LinkedIn profile
- Practice name 'Vanessa Gomes, PhD, Psychology, P.C.', title 'Psychologist in Private Practice (owner)' (linkedin.com)
WebMD provider profile
- Review rating 1.0/5 from 1 review; negative review content regarding perceived bias and misdiagnosis (doctor.webmd.com)
Vitals directory
- Confirms full name Dr. Vanessa Fonseca Gomes, PhD, and Port Jefferson NY location (listing exists; full page not accessible) (vitals.com)
Zocdoc directory
- Listing exists for Dr. Vanessa Gomes PhD, Port Jefferson NY, additional in-network insurance plans, languages English and Portuguese (from search snippet; full page blocked) (zocdoc.com)
Yelp directory
- Business listing exists for Vanessa Gomes PhD at 1000 Main St, Port Jefferson NY (page blocked; rating not retrievable) (yelp.com)