Vanessa Putnam
Person-centred counsellor for life’s difficult moments
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About Vanessa
Vanessa Putnam uses a person-centred approach at the heart of her work. She keeps conversations practical and focused, helping people talk through stress, anxiety and relationship strain. Vanessa is a BACP counsellor with nine years of experience in the United Kingdom.
She supports people facing grief and loss, and those managing parenting concerns. She also helps with addictions, sleeping and eating difficulties, low self-esteem and changes at work or in life.
Background and approach
Her practice includes attention to trauma and abuse, depression and compassion fatigue. Vanessa has worked with adults, older adults and young people aged 14 to 25. She aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion.
Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas when helpful, alongside systemic thinking about relationships and family patterns. This means she can use short practical strategies or look at longer-standing patterns depending on the situation.
People can expect clear conversations and a collaborative plan. Vanessa encourages small, manageable steps and checks in about what is working. Getting started usually involves a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to availability.
She works in English and does not currently take international clients. Fees vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 9
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 404899
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Vanessa's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Vanessa works with
Everything Vanessa lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Vanessa lists
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How Vanessa works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and short strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleep problems and coping with life changes.
Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped before. Together they will try methods that suit the person and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep continuity when life is changing. Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know the available format. Many people find online sessions helpful for regular check-ins, accessing focused CBT tasks, or having longer reflective conversations without extra travel.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Vanessa specialise in?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and parenting worries, plus issues like addiction, sleep or eating problems and low self-esteem.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions are person-centred with options to use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic ideas and systemic thinking where they fit the client’s goals.
How much experience does this counsellor have?
Vanessa has nine years of professional experience working with adults, older adults and young people aged 14 to 25.
What are the counsellor's credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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