Dr. Yanet Vanegas is a licensed psychologist trained at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital. She specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and perinatal (prenatal and postpartum) women, and uses evidence-based practices to treat depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, ADHD, self-esteem concerns, social anxiety, autism, and social skills deficits. Dr. Vanegas also received extensive training and is a specialist in the treatment of eating disorders and OCD. She owns a private practice, A Secure Base Psychological Service, LLC, in Tampa, FL, and can practice in 39 states.
Dr. Vanegas’ approach to treatment is to build on your child’s coping skills to allow them to manage strong emotions and to thrive. Dr. Vanegas can help your child learn self-regulation strategies, social-emotional concepts, and executive functioning skills. She has been extensively trained in the use of ERP for OCD.
In addition, Dr. Vanegas is a certified perinatal mental provider who treats women struggling with the emotional impact of pregnancy, postpartum, or trying to conceive. She is passionate about supporting women through the often difficult yet heartwarming journey of becoming a new parent.