Counsellor profile
Vanessa East, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- CBT methods
- Hypnotherapy elements
About Vanessa
Counsellor Vanessa East is a BACP member with three years' experience practising in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and a wide range of other concerns including ADHD and body image. Vanessa welcomes enquiries from international clients and holds sessions in English.
Vanessa uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also works with cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for emotional regulation.
In sessions she aims to be practical and direct. Conversations may focus on coping skills, communication issues, pain management or patterns that repeat in relationships. Sometimes the work looks at earlier life experiences to help explain how those patterns formed and how they still affect daily life.
Vanessa also integrates body-focused work and some hypnotherapy methods where appropriate. This can include grounding or breath work alongside talking. She outlines options and works with each person to decide what to try next.
Her background includes training in integrative therapeutic counselling and hypno-psychotherapy, and she has experience with trauma, grief, chronic pain, and attachment issues. People are asked to use the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session through the online booking flow.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Vanessa draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. This approach helps with relationship difficulties, attachment issues and understanding repeated behaviours. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce anxiety and improve coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on a person's goals and preferences. She aims to make this a collaborative decision so the plan can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current options before booking so you know which format is offered. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or caregiving by removing travel time. It can also suit shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, or allow sessions without being on camera if that helps someone engage. Registered or accredited professionals may adapt techniques like CBT exercises or attachment-focused conversation for remote sessions to keep the work practical and focused.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and body image concerns, ADHD and related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines conversational counselling with practical techniques. That may include emotional regulation skills, cognitive work and some body-focused exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working with a range of issues including trauma, grief and chronic pain.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Fees vary with location and are managed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the booking system.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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