Vanessa Putnam, BACP

Vanessa Putnam is a trained counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience supporting people through a range of life challenges. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, and issues affecting sleep, eating, self-esteem and mood. Her practice also addresses career-related strain, compassion fatigue and coping with major life changes.

Vanessa has experience working with adults, older adults and young people aged 14 to 25, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s individual needs. She places respect, sensitivity and compassion at the centre of her work and adapts her therapeutic style to fit the unique circumstances of every client. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - indicating membership in a recognised professional body.

Vanessa aims to build a collaborative therapeutic relationship that helps clients take the first steps toward change. She acknowledges the courage involved in starting therapy and offers a steady, client-focused approach to help people move forward with greater clarity and resilience.

Therapeutic approaches and online support with Vanessa Putnam

Vanessa uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where the client’s experience guides the work - the therapist listens closely, reflects understanding and helps the person explore their feelings and values to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be especially useful for anxiety, stress and mood difficulties.

She also draws on systemic ideas when family dynamics or relationship patterns are central to the problem, helping people see how interactions within a family or couple can maintain difficulties and exploring practical ways to change those patterns. Finding the best approach is treated as a collaborative process - Vanessa works with each client to decide which methods and goals feel like the best fit based on their needs, preferences and life context.

Offering therapy online allows sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments. These options increase flexibility and accessibility while enabling ongoing, consistent contact with a registered professional as clients work toward their goals.