About Vanessa
Vanessa Gordon is a BACP-registered counsellor who aims to help people find steadier footing during hard times. She works directly and calmly, helping clients talk through stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems and issues around identity and self-esteem. Her style draws on several ways of working to suit the person in front of her.
She combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking about how past experiences shape the present. She also uses solution-focused conversations to identify small, practical steps that can ease daily life.
Background and approach
Vanessa pays attention to emotional and bodily experience as part of therapeutic change. She teaches simple mindfulness and meditation practices, and uses breathing and relaxation to reduce tension and support coping. She also offers coaching-style guidance for people wanting clearer goals around career or life changes.
Her background includes work with addiction, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, bipolar mood challenges and long-term grief. She has experience addressing attachment, co-dependency, identity and communication problems, and she teaches psychoeducation about self-love and self-care. Vanessa describes her way of working as integrative.
She works with what matters most to each person and adapts methods to fit their needs. She encourages gentle progress rather than sudden perfection, helping people build more helpful habits and kinder self-talk over time.
What Vanessa works with
Everything Vanessa lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Vanessa is listed here; the rest shows what else Vanessa works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Vanessa lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Vanessa’s approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy prioritises warm, non-judgemental listening. The therapist follows the client’s concerns and reflects what they say to help them feel heard and clearer about their choices. This approach is useful for low mood, self-esteem and relationship worries.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. It helps separate a person from a problem and opens up new possibilities for action, which can be helpful for identity, trauma and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will talk with each person about what they want to change and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. That collaboration helps shape practical goals and the pace of sessions rather than imposing a single method.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. In general, online sessions make it easier to fit therapy around work, family time and daily routines. They can allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, reduce travel time, and give more flexibility for people juggling appointments and caregiving. Many registered or accredited professionals adapt these approaches to work well at a distance and will discuss what will work best for you during the first meeting.
Questions people ask about Vanessa
What kinds of concerns can Vanessa help with?
She works with a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating concerns and identity questions such as LGBT matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques. Sessions aim to explore what matters now while understanding how past experiences influence current patterns.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of therapeutic experience working with adults across issues such as attachment and co-dependency, trauma, addiction and self-esteem concerns.
What credentials and base location does she have?
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 international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Vanessa?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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