Counsellor profile
Vanessa Teixeira, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- CBT
- ACT
- Attachment work
About Vanessa
Counsellor and member of NCPS with six years' experience, Vanessa Teixeira works with people in the United Kingdom on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. She offers sessions in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients. Vanessa aims to help people find manageable steps forward when everyday coping feels hard.
Vanessa uses several counselling methods to structure sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice unhelpful thinking and develop practical coping skills. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify what matters to them and take small committed actions in line with those values.
Her approach includes attachment-based and client-centred elements. That means conversations look at relationship patterns and the immediate concerns the person brings. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what the person wants to change.
Vanessa has supported people facing issues that include abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and codependency. She also works with people who identify with autistic traits and with a range of personality-related difficulties. Work can cover sexuality and kink-related concerns in a non-judgemental way.
Practical details are agreed at the start. Vanessa uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online counselling options button.
How Vanessa uses different counselling approaches online
Vanessa often uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help people spot thinking patterns that make stress and anxiety worse. CBT sessions tend to include simple exercises and action plans to try between meetings.She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful steps. ACT can be useful for depression, motivation problems and when people feel stuck.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Vanessa will talk with each person about needs, goals and preferences and agree together what to try first. Sessions are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer ways of working that suit someone’s schedule and practical constraints.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns, plus a range of related issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress and body image.
What style of counselling does she use?
She uses a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centred listening and attachment-based work.
How long has she been practising?
She has six years of professional experience working with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and works with people in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Which session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.