- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Emotion regulation
About Vanessa
Vanessa East is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting stress and anger among other areas. Sessions are delivered in English and she accepts international clients.
Vanessa keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens to what is happening now and what keeps recurring. Conversations can focus on short-term coping or on looking at earlier experiences that affect how someone relates to themselves and others. She uses a mix of talk-based work and body-aware practices rather than a single fixed method.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape reactions and expectations. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools are used to spot thinking patterns and try different responses. She may also include elements from dialectical behaviour work to support emotion regulation in heated moments.
Vanessa describes a flexible way of working that adapts to the issue brought into the room. Sometimes the goal is to reduce the immediate distress, such as managing bursts of anger or panic. Other times the focus is on tracing patterns that started in earlier life and still influence current behaviour.
Practical skills, reflection and short exercises can all appear in sessions. Clients who want to start are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. Fees vary by location and services are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Vanessa uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and expectations. That work helps when patterns in close relationships cause repeated anger, mistrust or distance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses in everyday situations, which can reduce reactive anger or persistent worry. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Vanessa will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. That might mean trying short CBT exercises first, then using attachment-focused conversation to explore deeper patterns if needed. The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoid travel time. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions - for example CBT exercises and guided reflection can be done over video or phone, while brief audio exercises can support emotion regulation between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss practical arrangements and help choose a format that fits daily life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger and related areas.
What is her style in sessions?
She takes a practical, flexible approach that mixes talking with body-aware practices and short exercises. Work can focus on immediate coping or on understanding longer-term patterns.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has three years' experience working with a range of issues, including anxiety, low self esteem, trauma and grief.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be done in other languages or across borders?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.