Vanessa Cocks, LMSW

Vanessa Cocks, LMSW, previously trained at CFI as a social work intern under Dominique Pagano, LCSW, and is now returning as a licensed clinician and Director of Group Therapy at CFI!

Vanessa received her MSW from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. She also received her BA from Hunter College. Vanessa has experience working with children and adolescents, including creating arts workshops for teenagers in recovery at Odyssey House in New Orleans. In addition to her training at CFI, Vanessa interned with the Social Work Department at Challenge Preparatory Charter School in Far Rockaway, Queens. As a therapist, Vanessa is focused on providing quality and informed mental health services, drawing from evidence-based practices to help children and families in skill building and creating goals to be the best version of themselves.