Vanessa Browell, NCPS

Vanessa Browell draws on Client-Centred Therapy and cognitive behavioural approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and grief. She works with individuals who are facing major life changes, dealing with compassion fatigue, or coping with trauma and abuse. Vanessa has 13 years of professional experience and holds NCPS as a credential.

She uses plain, direct conversation and practical exercises to make sense of difficult feelings. Sessions are tailored to each person, so the pace and focus change to suit what feels most useful. That can mean talking through upsetting memories, learning ways to reduce panic, or developing new habits to lift low mood.

Vanessa pays attention to issues around attachment and abandonment, and she supports people managing dissociation or intense shame and guilt. She also helps with workplace stress, career worries and challenges that come with being a carer. People with visual impairment and women’s issues are among her additional focus areas.

Therapy often includes short activities between sessions to practise coping skills. Vanessa aims to make steps feel achievable rather than overwhelming. Over time she helps people notice small changes that add up to better day-to-day coping.

Her style is respectful and sensitive, with an emphasis on collaboration. The goal is practical relief and clearer choices, not jargon. Vanessa encourages people to take gradual steps toward a more manageable life.

Approaches used in online therapy and what they do

Vanessa uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a supportive space where a person’s own goals guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, understanding and reflecting so the client can explore feelings and decide what matters most to them.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions are connected. CBT often involves straightforward exercises and practical coping strategies to reduce panic, ease anxiety and tackle low mood.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Vanessa will work with each person to try methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapt the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues during deeper conversations, phone calls can fit a short check-in or suit lower bandwidth, and text options are useful for brief updates or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel, while keeping continuity of support from registered or accredited professionals.