Vanessa Gaytan
Explore Vanessa for: bilingual care, younger children, play therapy, trauma, postpartum concerns, neurodivergence, or recovery support.
Our team
Find a therapist who feels like a fit.
Three experienced clinicians bring complementary strengths in trauma-informed care, play therapy, recovery work, relationships, and bilingual counseling.
At a glance
Different strengths, shared care.
These summaries are based on public professional profiles. The clinic confirms current availability, location, insurance participation, and final fit.
Holly Mancillas
Explore Holly for: children age six and older, adults, couples, strengths-based care, sandtray, trauma, or relationship concerns.
Brenda Hernandez
Explore Brenda for: bilingual care, children and families, substance use recovery, trauma, play therapy, or integrative support.
Therapist profiles
Psychotherapist
Vanessa Gaytan
LSCSW · LCAC · RPT™
Vanessa offers warm, culturally responsive therapy in English and Spanish for clients across the lifespan.
Her work is grounded in a holistic view of healing and a belief that every part of a person’s story deserves care and respect. Vanessa draws from play therapy, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment-based care, and other evidence-informed methods.
She works with concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationships, postpartum adjustment, neurodivergence, and substance use.
As a Registered Play Therapist™, Vanessa has advanced training in using play and developmentally responsive methods to help children communicate, process experiences, practice skills, and build a stronger sense of safety and connection.
Good fit to explore
- Children, teens, adults, and older adults seeking individual therapy
- Clients who prefer therapy in English or Spanish
- Play-based, trauma-informed, or addiction-focused support
- Pregnancy, postpartum, attachment, or neurodivergence-related concerns
Credentials & focus
- Credentials
- Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor; Registered Play Therapist™
- Kansas licenses
- LSCSW #05751 · LCAC #00842
- vanessa@innerpc.org
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Methods
- EMDR-trained; CBT; IFS; play and sandtray therapy; ACT; attachment-based and solution-focused care
Clinical social work therapist
Holly Mancillas
LSCSW · LMAC
Holly provides compassionate, strengths-based care that helps clients reconnect with hope, self-understanding, and their own capacity for change.
She creates a supportive, judgment-free environment where clients can move at a workable pace. Holly completed EMDR basic training and draws from CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, person-centered therapy, sandtray, and trauma-focused approaches.
Holly works with children age six and older, preteens, teens, adults, and older adults. Her public profile also lists individual and couples work.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration: sorting through what feels overwhelming, identifying existing strengths, and tailoring the work to the person instead of expecting every client to respond to the same method.
Good fit to explore
- Children age six and older, teens, adults, and older adults
- Individuals or couples seeking a strengths-based approach
- Trauma-informed work using EMDR, IFS, CBT, or sandtray
- Support with relationships, stress, grief, identity, or life transitions
Credentials & focus
- Credentials
- Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Master Addiction Counselor
- Kansas licenses
- LSCSW #06264 · LMAC #00972
- holly@innerpc.org
- Education
- Master of Social Work, University of Kansas, 2020
- Methods
- EMDR-trained; CBT; DBT; IFS; sandtray; person-centered; strengths-based and solution-focused care
Psychotherapist
Brenda Hernandez
LSCSW · LCAC
Brenda offers integrative, bilingual care that considers mind, body, relationships, and the experiences that shape how we cope.
Her background includes extensive work with substance use disorders, integrative mental health, school-based services for teens, trauma, and play therapy. She supports clients in building resilience, understanding patterns, and making meaningful change with structure and compassion.
Brenda provides therapy in English and Spanish and draws from EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, play therapy, and attachment-focused methods.
Her public profile describes individual work across the lifespan, including toddlers, children, teens, adults, and older adults, with telehealth when clinically appropriate.
Good fit to explore
- Children, teens, adults, and older adults seeking individual therapy
- Clients who prefer therapy in English or Spanish
- Substance use, trauma, anxiety, or repeating patterns
- Play-based, attachment-focused, or integrative care
Credentials & focus
- Credentials
- Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor
- Kansas licenses
- LSCSW #06586 · LCAC #00919
- brenda@innerpc.org
- Education
- Master of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, 2020
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Methods
- EMDR-trained; IFS; CBT; play therapy; attachment-focused and integrative care
Professional transparency
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