Vanessa Anthony, BACP, NCPS

Vanessa Anthony is a counsellor with nine years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. She works with individuals facing trauma, addiction, parenting strain and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Vanessa practices in the United Kingdom and uses an approachable, straightforward style to help people make changes they want.

Vanessa believes the client knows their story best. She uses that perspective to guide conversations and build practical next steps. Sessions focus on what feels most useful to the person in front of her, whether that means short-term problem solving or deeper exploration of past hurts.

Her clinical work draws on client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural therapy, alongside mindfulness and solution-focused tools. That mix allows her to combine listening with techniques for managing difficult thoughts, emotions and behaviours. She also has trauma-focused experience for people coping with abuse or violent events.

Vanessa has worked with people from a range of cultural and faith backgrounds and with neurodivergent clients. She aims to create a calm, steady space in which people can talk through painful topics and begin to rebuild routines and coping skills.

If someone wants to start, Vanessa asks them to think about what a better week would look like. From there she helps set realistic goals and small steps to get there. The emphasis is on practical change supported by compassionate listening.

How Vanessa's approaches translate to online therapy

Many of Vanessa's methods work well at a distance. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood; this helps when someone needs space to tell their story and be guided at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress and adapts easily to remote sessions. Mindfulness Therapy encourages short, practical ways to notice the present moment and reduce reactivity, which can be taught through brief exercises you can practise between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and day-to-day life. She tailors techniques and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow follow-up briefings without travel, and support people who prefer not to attend a clinic in person. Practical benefits include shorter check-ins, the option to use audio rather than video for low bandwidth, and the ability to continue momentum between face-to-face appointments when appropriate.