Vanessa Teixeira, NCPS - Therapist in United Kingdom

Stress and anxiety
Addictions support
CBT and ACT

About Vanessa

Vanessa Teixeira is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has six years of professional experience in the UK. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns. Vanessa also lists several related focus areas including attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, bereavement linked to ageing, chronic illness, and body image.

She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what is happening and find practical steps forward. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings easier to handle and to reduce the overwhelm that comes with early adult life decisions. Vanessa draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice unhelpful thinking, and on acceptance and commitment approaches to clarify personal values and small actions.

Attachment-based methods are used to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Dialectical behaviour ideas are brought in when people need help with emotional regulation and coping skills. Her client-centred stance means the person sets the pace and the topics for each session.

Vanessa offers therapy in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients. She frames work around clear goals such as managing anxiety, addressing addictive behaviours, improving confidence, or repairing relationship habits. Practical skills and short exercises are commonly used between sessions to build new habits.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. Pricing varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Vanessa uses therapies online

Vanessa commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small value-driven actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT can help with anxiety, low motivation and decisions that feel stalled.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, depression and building everyday coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss options with each person and choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That choice is made collaboratively and can change as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around study, shifts or commuting. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel on busy days. Registered or accredited professionals can use these practical benefits to help people maintain continuity of care while juggling early-adult commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Portuguese

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Vanessa help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and relationship issues, plus several related areas such as attachment and body image.

What is her therapeutic style?

Vanessa blends client-centred work with CBT, ACT, DBT and attachment-based ideas to address thoughts, values and emotional skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional practice working with adults in the UK.

What credentials and location are listed?

Vanessa is registered with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Are sessions available in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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