Vanessa Gordon

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship difficulties
• Mindfulness and meditation

About Vanessa

Vanessa Gordon helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem and a wide range of life challenges using an integrative counselling approach. She works with issues such as depression, addictions, grief, trauma and intimacy-related problems. Vanessa is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience.

She uses several approaches to make sense of what has happened and how it affects day-to-day life. In sessions she focuses on the past as well as current patterns in relationships and how people view themselves. Conversations may look at beliefs, emotions and repetitive ways of relating to others to identify small, practical shifts that reduce distress.

Her methods include client-centred ways of listening, narrative techniques to reframe life stories, and psychodynamic ideas that consider early attachments and inner patterns. She also draws on solution-focused work to set manageable goals and Internal Family Systems ideas to notice different parts of a person’s experience.

Vanessa offers practical skills alongside talking therapy. She teaches mindfulness, meditation and emotion-focused techniques intended to help people manage difficult feelings and unhelpful thoughts. She also provides psychoeducation about self-care and self-validation.

Her practice includes work with issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, divorce and domestic violence. Vanessa aims to support people who want clearer thinking and steadier coping in daily life.

How her approaches transfer to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and supporting a person's own ability to make changes; online work keeps the same emphasis on the client's perspective and priorities. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe and retell their life stories to find different meanings, and this can be done through conversation and written reflections during remote sessions. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns and early attachments to understand present reactions, which can be explored in regular online meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Vanessa will work collaboratively with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and she may combine elements from different approaches as the work develops.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel, and it can allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better suits the client's circumstances. Registered or accredited professionals often find that remote work supports continuity of care and practical access without changing the basic therapeutic aims.

Topics Vanessa lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Abandonment
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Paranoia
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Vanessa

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas Vanessa works with, including techniques to manage day-to-day symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative mix: client-centred, narrative and psychodynamic approaches, with solution-focused work and Internal Family Systems ideas.

What is her clinical background?

She has five years of counselling experience and works with people facing trauma, addictions, relationship and self-esteem issues.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Do you offer remote or in-person sessions?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start with Vanessa?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.