Vanessa Albergo Counseling & Coaching, PLLC

01/26/2026

My condolences to her family 🙏🏻

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Rebecca White, 44, had just finished a session with another client when Michael Smith, 39, arrived at her Orlando office and demanded to see her.

📷️: Rebecca White

01/22/2026

The brain may sense familiarity long before you talk to someone.

01/22/2026

12/04/2025

Why does anxiety hit harder at night?
For many “high worriers,” the mind doesn’t wind down — it ramps up. Evening quiet can make worries feel louder and harder to escape.

✨ Try this: slow the pace, create a calming routine, and reach out for support when your nights feel heavy. You don’t have to manage it alone.



https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social-instincts/202203/why-evening-anxiety-is-so-worrisome

11/29/2025

"Of course, your family knows how to push your buttons — they installed them."

11/27/2025

From my family to yours Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful, Grateful & Blessed 🧡🦃

11/26/2025

🧡 Thanksgiving 🧡

*“This holiday season, let’s talk about mobility + mental health.”

As we celebrate with family, it’s easy to focus just on food, fun, and togetherness — but there’s something deeper worth discussing: how staying mobile as we age supports mental well-being.

Here are a few gentle reminders + conversation prompts that can help older loved ones (and their families) stay active, feel valued, and stay connected:
1. Movement matters
Even simple activities — a walk after dinner, gentle stretching, or balance exercises — help maintain strength and mobility. Over time, this supports independence and confidence. 
2. Mobility = mental resilience
When older adults stay active, it does more than protect their bodies. It can boost mood, reduce anxiety, and improve cognitive function. 
3. Create inclusive holiday traditions
• Invite grandparents (or older relatives) to join in, even if for just 10-minute movement breaks between family activities.
• Ask: “What kind of movement feels good for you?” Let them suggest ways to stay active that are meaningful to them.
4. Talk about “what matters”
WebMD’s age-friendly care framework encourages conversations around what’s important — including mobility — so older adults feel heard and respected. 
5. Make a simple mobility plan
Use a tool like the CDC’s MyMobility Plan to map out easy ways to stay safe, active, and independent — and include family in the conversation.



https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/cm/aging-stay-mobile

11/22/2025

Drop a ❤️ to choose loving kindness as an affirmation today.

Sign quote 🪧:

Remember life is made up of moments so we can live in the midst of chaos by choosing to pause, breathe, and begin again one day at a time. ✨

When life is feeling difficult and overwhelming stop, take several deep breaths, begin again and choose the action that will serve you and others. 🥰

Sending you all love 😘

11/19/2025

Tuesdays Truths 🗝️

Sometimes outgrowing a friendship isn’t a loss — it’s growth. 🌱

As we evolve, heal, and step into healthier versions of ourselves, not every relationship is meant to come with us. And that’s okay.

Releasing a friendship doesn’t mean there’s anger, drama, or a “bad guy.”
It often means you’re honoring your boundaries, your peace, and your personal growth.

✨ Outgrowing someone can look like:
• Having less emotional space for relationships that drain you
• Realizing your values no longer align
• Feeling more grounded when there’s distance
• Wanting connections that support who you are now, not who you used to be

Growth isn’t always comfortable… but it is always necessary.

Give yourself permission to choose relationships that feel healthy, reciprocal, and nurturing. Your evolution deserves support — not resistance. 💛

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If you’re navigating shifts in friendships and want support processing those changes, my mental health practice is here to help. You don’t have to figure it out alone.



https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gen-y-psy/201809/7-signs-youve-outgrown-someone-in-your-life

11/14/2025

November—also known as Movember—is a powerful reminder that men’s mental health matters.
While the movement often highlights prostate and testicular cancer, it’s just as important to talk about emotional well-being. Men struggle too, and those struggles deserve to be acknowledged, accepted, and treated with compassion.

With the holidays around the corner, stress and triggers can hit harder than expected. You don’t have to carry that weight alone. Feeling angry, frustrated, overwhelmed, or withdrawn is not “just part of being a man.” You are allowed to be vulnerable. You are allowed to ask for help. You deserve support.

If you or a man you love is struggling, reaching out is a strength—not a weakness.
My practice is here to support men through anxiety, depression, life transitions, and the emotional load that often goes unseen.

You don’t have to do it all on your own.
📩 Send a message or visit the link in my bio to connect.

11/13/2025

Keep taking extraordinary care of yourself. You’re needed. You matter. Your life matters.
The person to please never mind the others is the one looking back in the mirror. 💖

(It’s okay to not be okay all the time.-)

11/13/2025

😴 Let’s talk about sleep!
It’s one of the most underrated parts of your overall wellness — especially your mental health.

In my sessions, I ask all the time:
💭 Do you wake up feeling rested?

When the answer is “no,” it’s no surprise that so many people feel more irritable, anxious, or low in mood. Sleep plays a massive role in how we think, feel, and cope day to day.

The Mayo Clinic offers some great tips on improving sleep hygiene — and it’s always worth checking in with yourself:

✨ Where do you fall on your sleep wellness right now? ✨

🧠 Prioritizing rest is prioritizing your mental health.
If you’re struggling with sleep or mood, know that support is available — and you don’t have to figure it out alone.




https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/how-sleep-deprivation-affects-your-mental-health