- Person-centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Men's wellbeing focus
About Vanessa
Vanessa Anthony is a counsellor with nine years of practice who focuses on men's wellbeing among a broad range of concerns. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Vanessa uses straightforward, respectful conversations that aim to help clients make sense of what they are going through.
Vanessa draws on person-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques to shape sessions around each person. She starts by listening and helping people identify useful goals. From there she offers practical steps to manage difficult thoughts, strong emotions and unhelpful patterns.
Her background includes work with people from different cultures, faiths and neurodivergent profiles. That experience informs a flexible way of working that pays attention to individual strengths and needs. She also has experience supporting those affected by trauma, family conflict and loss.
Vanessa is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. She explains credentials in plain terms and uses them to guide professional practice rather than to label people.
She encourages anyone unsure about therapy to try a first session and see how it feels. Practical goals, regular check-ins and simple tools are commonly used in her work so people can build more steady day-to-day coping and clearer ways of moving forward.
How Vanessa uses therapy approaches online
Vanessa commonly draws on person-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy when supporting people online. Person-centred work focuses on listening, understanding each person’s story and building goals from their strengths; it helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk and be heard. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, low mood or unhelpful habits.She also uses mindfulness-based ideas to help people notice their experience in the moment and solution-focused techniques to keep sessions goal-oriented and constructive. Finding the right mix is part of the process and she works collaboratively to decide which approaches suit a person’s needs and preferences. Clients are involved in choosing goals and checking progress together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can reduce travel, fit into a busy day and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when that is useful. Others welcome the chance to use exercises and written tools between meetings to practise skills learned in sessions.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Vanessa help with?
Vanessa works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and career matters, bipolar and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her style of therapy?
Her style combines person-centred listening with practical cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused thinking. Sessions aim to identify goals, notice patterns and try workable steps between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has nine years of experience working with people from different cultures, faiths and neurodivergent profiles, and has supported clients coping with trauma, family conflict and loss.
Which credentials and region are relevant?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.