Vanessa del Aguila Vargas
Private Practice
Licenciada en Psicología
Lima, Lima
Peru
Highest Degree Held: BA
Specialties: CBA training w/ Dr. Emily Sandoz
Types of Clients: Adolescents, Adults, Groups (group therapy), Organizations
Languages spoken: English, Español, Português
Licensures/Certifications: yes
ACT/CBS Background and Training: training in CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Compassion and group therapy
ACT/CBS Experience: yes
Additional Information: Vanessa del Águila is an affiliate researcher with the Louisiana Contextual Science Research Group. Her research interests focus on the development of talent in vulnerable populations and the cultural adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She is the founder and program director of Valued Actions for Change, a community initiative supporting teenage mothers living in poverty in Peru through culturally responsive, ACT-based interventions. Vanessa is co-author of the paper Aversive, Toward Appetitive: A Behavioral Conceptual Analysis of Compassion and a contributor to the book FACT de grupos: Integrando ACT y FAP desde grupos.