Vanessa Anthony, BACP, NCPS
Vanessa Anthony is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people manage depression, stress and anxiety.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Vanessa
Vanessa Anthony is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people manage depression, stress and anxiety. She meets people where they are and supports them in finding practical ways to feel steadier and more able to cope.
Vanessa works in a straightforward, respectful way and aims to make sessions easy to follow for someone who is worried or tired. She draws on nine years of experience and uses a mix of client-centred listening and cognitive approaches.
Background and approach
That means she listens first, then helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small changes that can make a difference. Sessions are kept simple and goal-focused when that suits the person. Vanessa also uses mindfulness practices to help with day-to-day distress and trauma-focused ideas when past events keep affecting current life.
She has experience supporting people through grief, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and managing long-term health issues. People who choose her can expect a calm, non-judgemental approach that encourages their own strengths. She has worked with people from different cultures, faiths and with neurodivergent profiles.
Her registrations include BACP and NCPS, which are listed as her professional credentials. Conversations can be practical and paced to suit energy levels. Vanessa invites people to take a first step and together plan how to move forward at a manageable pace.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 380390 | June 2026 |
| NCPS | NCS19-08454 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Vanessa works with
Everything Vanessa lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Vanessa lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Vanessa will talk through what feels most relevant and try different ideas together. She aims to match methods to your goals, needs and how you prefer to work, adjusting the focus as progress is made.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people talk face to face when that helps the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter reflections or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity between appointments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Vanessa help with?
She supports people with depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and grief, as well as relationship, parenting and addiction-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical, combining client-centred listening with CBT and mindfulness to help people make small, useful changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and life circumstances.
What credentials and location are on record?
Her listed credentials are BACP and NCPS and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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