Vanessa Gordon, BACP

Vanessa Gordon is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships and self-esteem. She also supports clients facing grief, trauma, addictions and the everyday struggles that affect mood and thinking. Vanessa presents in a calm, straightforward way and aims to make sessions feel practical and manageable for busy lives.

She uses a blend of therapeutic styles to look at past patterns, present difficulties and how people relate to others. That includes client-centred work that focuses on the person's experience, psychodynamic ideas about how earlier relationships shape feeling and behaviour, and solution-focused techniques to set small, clear goals. Vanessa also draws on narrative approaches and Internal Family Systems ideas to help people separate from painful stories and recognise different parts of themselves.

Her background includes five years working with adults experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, from mild to more severe concerns. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

In sessions she teaches simple skills such as mindfulness, breathing, grounding and self-care strategies. Vanessa emphasises practical tools people can use between meetings to change everyday habits and thinking. She often combines talking with short exercises to help new ways of thinking and acting become routine.

People who want help working through relationship problems, coping with life changes, or changing unhelpful thought patterns may find her approach useful. To begin, readers should use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule an initial session.

How her approaches shape online work

Vanessa commonly draws on client-centred methods that prioritise the person's own experience and pace, helping people feel heard and understood as they talk through problems. This approach suits issues like low self-esteem, stress and relationship worries where being listened to is central.

She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how early relationships and patterns influence current thoughts and behaviour, which can help when repeating the same problems or feeling stuck in old reactions. Solution-focused techniques are used alongside this, setting small, practical goals that help people change everyday habits and thinking in manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan based on the person's worries, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps keep sessions relevant and flexible as needs change.

The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into everyday life easier, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or offering a way to meet without needing to be on camera. Registered and accredited professionals often tailor practical arrangements to suit each person's schedule and needs.