Vanessa Browell

Vanessa Browell is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also helps those coping with life changes and workplace strain, and supports people experiencing compassion fatigue and challenges related to visual impairment.

Vanessa uses a practical, person-focused approach. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs and goals. She aims to be respectful and sensitive while helping clients make small, manageable changes.

Her practice blends Client-Centred Therapy with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). That means sessions often centre on listening and understanding first, then on trying new ways of thinking and behaving when helpful. The mix allows space for emotions and for problem-solving.

Vanessa has particular experience supporting people with trauma, abuse, attachment and abandonment issues. She also addresses dissociation, panic attacks, guilt and shame, and problems with self-esteem. Work can include practical coping skills, managing triggers, and rebuilding a steadier routine.

People looking for support with career concerns, workplace issues, forgiveness, isolation or caregiver stress may find her approach useful. She invites clients to set the pace and helps them plan realistic steps towards feeling better. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to and understood. The counsellor follows the client's lead, offers empathy and makes space for difficult feelings, which can help with grief, isolation and relationship wounds.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to build practical coping skills for anxiety, panic and workplace stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Vanessa will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then agree a plan that can change as progress is made. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's needs.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep continuity of care when they move or travel, while the therapist and client decide the best way to meet those practical needs.