About Vanessa
Vanessa Higgins is a counsellor with ten years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She focuses on common but painful problems like stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low self-esteem. Vanessa aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people who feel overwhelmed.
Her background combines several therapeutic perspectives so sessions can be adjusted to each person's needs. She draws on approaches such as cognitive and person-centred work and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns and reactions.
How Vanessa works
This variety helps when dealing with issues linked to trauma, attachment and post-traumatic stress. Vanessa also gives attention to everyday struggles that affect wellbeing. She helps people facing caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, isolation and communication problems.
She supports those coping with life transitions such as divorce, pregnancy and midlife changes. In sessions she aims for an empathic, calm style and a steady pace that fits the person. People can expect practical conversations about feelings, thoughts and behaviour, with time to reflect on options.
The goal is clearer thinking, more manageable emotions and better ways to cope. Vanessa offers therapy in the United Kingdom and works in English. Sessions are mainly available on Mondays and Fridays, with occasional additional slots at other times that may vary week to week.
What Vanessa works with
The areas below are the ones Vanessa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Vanessa uses evidence-based techniques tailored to each person. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small changes in behaviour to ease anxiety and low mood. Person-centred ideas concentrate on listening, reflecting and following the person's lead so they feel heard and understood.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try steps in sessions and adjust based on the person's goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps find what feels most useful over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video is good for a face-to-face feel, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat suits short check-ins and messaging can be used for ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats give flexibility for different routines and make it simpler to keep continuity of care.
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