Vanessa Anthony, BACP, NCPS

Vanessa Anthony offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or life changes. She introduces a calm, respectful space where someone can talk about what matters most. Vanessa uses simple, practical methods to help people build on their own strengths and move forward.

She draws on nine years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Vanessa favours client-centred work, which puts the person's experience at the heart of each session. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking and behaving.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns. These include trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strains, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar difficulties, ADHD and coping with change.

Vanessa pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues, and she has worked with people from different cultures, faiths and neurodivergent backgrounds. She also responds to problems linked to chronic pain, illness or disability, communication or control issues, and the aftermath of disaster or separation.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Fees vary with location and session type and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Vanessa commonly uses client-centred work, which focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and encourages them to use their own strengths to solve problems.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT methods are useful for anxiety, depression, stress and patterns that keep causing difficulty. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to help with grounding, reducing rumination and improving sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss goals and preferences with each person and then agree a way of working together. That might involve a mix of talking, practical exercises or short tasks to try between sessions so progress can be checked and adjusted collaboratively.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls are close to face-to-face conversations, phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs while keeping continuity of care.