Vanessa Gordon, BACP

Vanessa Gordon is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns. She works with issues such as low self-esteem, grief, addictions and trauma. Vanessa aims to make sessions straightforward and focused so people can start feeling steadier in small, practical ways.

She uses a blend of approaches so the work can look at the past and the present. That helps when patterns from earlier relationships affect how someone copes now. Vanessa also uses relaxation and mindfulness practices to help people regulate strong feelings and reduce overwhelm.

Her background includes five years of clinical experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has worked with adults experiencing a range of challenges, from attachment and identity concerns to longer-term mood and addiction problems. She also teaches psychoeducation on self-love and self-care.

In sessions she draws on client-centred listening alongside psychodynamic ideas about past influences and solution-focused steps to make change. Vanessa describes her practice as integrative and aims to tailor the work to each person’s needs. She encourages practical tools alongside talking through difficult experiences.

Many clients come to discuss relationship strain, jealousy, family conflict, or difficulty trusting themselves. Vanessa combines talk-based therapy with simple calming exercises, guided meditations and techniques intended to help people notice and shift unhelpful beliefs. Her style is direct, compassionate and goal-oriented.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist offers non-judgemental attention and follows the client's pace, which suits people who need time to feel heard and understood.

Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult stories they tell about their lives. It works by looking at the stories and finding alternative views that support change, useful for identity, shame or relationship issues.

Psychodynamic ideas look at how past relationships influence current feelings and reactions. This can help when patterns from earlier experiences - such as attachment or abandonment worries - repeat in present relationships.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the person's needs, adjusting as the therapy progresses. The process is collaborative rather than fixed.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use guided relaxation or mindfulness between appointments to build coping skills into everyday life.