- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Vanessa
Vanessa East is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and grief. She also helps with issues such as addictions, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem and career pressures. Vanessa works in a straightforward, empathetic way so people can talk through what matters most to them.
She draws on three years of practice and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. Conversations may focus on practical skills, thinking patterns, or the ways early relationships shape present behaviour.
Background and approach
Vanessa uses a mix of client-centred listening and cognitive techniques to help people notice what is getting in the way. Sessions can also include approaches that look at attachment and how connections with others affect feelings and choices. Vanessa aims to work with thoughts, body responses and emotions so people can bring their whole experience into therapy.
She will collaborate with clients to find a pace that feels manageable. People can expect direct, simple explanations of techniques and clear steps to try between sessions. Vanessa keeps language plain and avoids jargon so parents and busy professionals can follow along easily.
The goal is steady progress and more helpful ways of coping with everyday challenges. Vanessa offers online work in English and accepts international clients. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, commonly shown as BACP.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled to suit each person.
What Vanessa works with
Everything Vanessa lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Vanessa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Vanessa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current feelings and relationships. It helps people understand patterns that repeat and supports new ways of relating to others. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the relationship in the room - the counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's lead to help them find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts and behaviours to reduce distress and build practical coping skills for problems like anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques may be adapted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break or a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins and written reflections that some people find easier to use between longer sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to make therapy more accessible across locations and time zones.
Questions people ask about Vanessa
What concerns does Vanessa commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, as well as trauma, grief, addictions, eating concerns, anger and self-esteem.
What is Vanessa's style in sessions?
Her style is straightforward and empathetic, combining attentive listening with practical ideas to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has three years of practice working with a wide range of difficulties, including trauma, grief, personality-related challenges and chronic stress.
Which credential does Vanessa hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Vanessa accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Vanessa?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
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