- Client-centred listening
- Practical goal setting
- Mindfulness and self-care
About Vanessa
Vanessa Gordon is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people faced with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, body image concerns and work-related pressure. Vanessa holds BACP registration which she uses alongside practical tools and conversation to help people take steps forward.
Her way of working combines talking therapies that look at past patterns and the here-and-now. She brings together client-centred listening with psychodynamic ideas about how early experiences shape us. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals and narrative approaches to help people reframe difficult stories.
Vanessa describes her practice as integrative. She offers psychoeducation about self-care, mindfulness and techniques aimed at reducing overwhelm. She has experience supporting people with attachment difficulties, co-dependency, identity struggles and trauma-related problems, and she includes work on communication and boundaries.
She also teaches simple relaxation, meditation and emotion-focused exercises to help people manage stress and reconnect with their bodies. Vanessa is a Mental Health First Aid facilitator and brings that background into practical, everyday coping strategies.
If someone is thinking about therapy, she encourages starting with a short conversation to clarify goals. That initial step helps make sessions feel purposeful and grounded in what the person wants to change.
How her approaches adapt to online therapy
Vanessa commonly draws on client-centred work and narrative and psychodynamic ideas. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard; it helps people build self-understanding and confidence. Narrative therapy looks at the stories someone tells about themselves and helps rewrite unhelpful narratives to reduce shame and self-blame. Psychodynamic approaches pay attention to patterns from past relationships and how they show up now, which can be useful for issues such as attachment, repeat relationship problems and long-standing self-concept concerns.Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. She will talk with each person about their aims and try different ways of working until the method fits. The process is gradual and guided by the client's goals, preferences and what feels most helpful in session.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit work into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. If you are considering sessions remotely, confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what to expect. Many people find that conversation-focused approaches transfer well to remote work and that mindfulness exercises or goal-setting tasks can be practised between sessions to support change.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain as well as addictions, grief, body image and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and conversational, combining client-centred listening with psychodynamic and solution-focused techniques.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years' experience working with adults on attachment issues, trauma, co-dependency and identity concerns.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.