- Calm practical strategies
- Explores patterns and past
- Focus on self worth
About Vanessa
Vanessa Gordon welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or out of balance. She is a counsellor who focuses on practical ways to feel steadier, rebuild self-worth and improve close relationships. Vanessa works with issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief and stress. She also supports people facing relationship struggles, body image concerns and life changes.
Vanessa uses a blend of talking therapies to suit each person. She draws on Client-Centred methods to make space for each client’s experience. She also uses Psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns shape present reactions. Solution-Focused elements help set small, realistic goals and notice progress.
Her background includes five years of therapeutic work and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers psychoeducation on self-care and self-compassion and brings experience supporting people after trauma and abuse. Vanessa also names work with attachment-related difficulties, co-dependency and identity concerns.
In sessions she introduces simple practices such as mindfulness and breathing techniques to reduce arousal and support calm. She uses narrative ideas to help people reframe unhelpful stories they tell about themselves. The focus is on practical steps people can try between appointments.
Vanessa aims to help people become the best version of themselves in ways that fit their life. She encourages clear, honest conversation and collaborative planning. Prospective clients are invited to consider what they want to change and to use that to guide early sessions.
How Vanessa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and supporting a person to set their own pace. Online work keeps that same emphasis - the counsellor reflects what matters to the client and follows their lead. This approach helps with low self-esteem, anxiety and building trust.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and the effects of those stories. Online sessions can offer space to re-author unhelpful narratives and try new ways of describing experiences, which can help with identity, grief and relationship issues.
Psychodynamic ideas explore how past patterns influence current reactions. In remote sessions this can mean gently tracing patterns in thoughts and feelings to uncover repeating themes that affect relationships and coping.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Vanessa will discuss how these methods might fit a person’s needs and try different ways of working until they find what helps. Goals and preferences guide which approaches are used and how sessions are structured.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist about how to arrange sessions so they work around work, family and everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does Vanessa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief and relationship concerns. Additional focus areas include body image, communication problems and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical. Vanessa blends Client-Centred listening with Psychodynamic reflection and Solution-Focused goal work.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of therapeutic experience working with mild to severe mental health issues and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
Vanessa is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Vanessa?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.