Vanessa Putnam, BACP
Vanessa Putnam is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people through hard times.
- 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 through hard times. She draws on nine years of experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. Vanessa focuses on practical conversations that help people feel understood and find clearer next steps.
She adapts sessions to each person’s needs and prefers straightforward, empathetic dialogue. People come to her for help with parenting challenges, sleep or eating problems, addictive behaviours, low self-esteem and mood difficulties.
Background and approach
She also works with those coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, bereavement and life transitions. Vanessa blends client-centred work with approaches that challenge unhelpful thoughts and explore deeper patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps when people want tools to change thinking and behaviour.
Psychodynamic ideas can help uncover long-standing patterns that affect current relationships. Her practice includes attention to attachment concerns, communication problems, blended family issues and multicultural matters such as prejudice and discrimination. She can also support people dealing with cancer-related stress, hospice and end-of-life issues, and co-morbid health conditions.
Vanessa is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404899 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers simple exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It gives practical steps such as tracking thoughts or trying small behavioural experiments, which can reduce anxiety and improve sleep or mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and past experience to decide together which methods to try. That means sessions can change over time to fit what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text messaging can fit brief daily reflections. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments while keeping continuity of care.
Frequently asked
What issues does Vanessa help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Other concerns include grief, parenting, addiction, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred stance alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions balance listening with practical tools to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Vanessa has nine years of professional experience working with adults and young people. That experience informs how she tailors conversations and plans.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, described as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time; her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
What formats are available for online sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and getting started work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, press the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions.
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