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Vanessa Putnam, BACP

Vanessa Putnam is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety and relationship concerns.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Vanessa

Vanessa Putnam is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She draws on nine years of professional work in the United Kingdom to offer practical support for grief, parenting strains and life changes. Vanessa works to create a respectful and compassionate space for each person who reaches out.

She adapts conversations and plans to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Background and approach

That means sessions often involve listening closely, reflecting back what matters to you, and agreeing small steps to try between meetings. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when helpful to spot patterns and try different responses to thoughts and feelings. Vanessa also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns that can affect mood and relationships over time.

Systemic thinking helps when family or relationship dynamics are part of the problem, so the focus can widen beyond one person if that feels useful. Her work covers areas such as addiction, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem, career strain, and compassion fatigue.

Additional focus includes attachment concerns, chronic illness and caregiver stress, blended family issues, and multicultural or discrimination-related problems. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated as BACP. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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How therapeutic approaches work online with Vanessa

Vanessa blends a person-centred way of working with more structured techniques to suit each person. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and working at your pace, which helps people who need space to make sense of strong emotions or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits by practising different ways of thinking and acting between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss options with you and decide together what fits your goals and preferences. That collaborative process means methods can change over time as needs shift.

Online sessions give flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let you talk face to face, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quicker text-based back-and-forth, and messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing reflections. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life while still using the same therapeutic methods as face-to-face work.

Frequently asked

What difficulties does Vanessa focus on?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family problems, grief and parenting challenges, plus issues like addiction, trauma, eating and sleeping problems.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centred with practical elements from cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas when helpful. She aims for clear, everyday conversations and agreed small steps between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and life stages in the United Kingdom.

Is Vanessa registered with a professional body?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK use her services?

She is not accepting international clients; her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she offer online?

Appointments can be held by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.

How are fees and starting arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.