- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and trauma
About Vanessa
Vanessa Teixeira is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has six years of professional experience working in the UK. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression and relationship concerns. Vanessa speaks English and Portuguese and works with international clients.
Her way of working is practical and rooted in how emotions and attachment shape everyday behaviour. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred ideas. Sessions focus on naming what is hard to say and noticing patterns that keep problems repeating.
Vanessa often helps people who are coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, attachment difficulties, and the overlap of mental health with chronic illness or caregiving stress. She also offers support around body image, codependency and challenges linked to kink and alternative sexual cultures.
In sessions she listens for the connections between feelings, thoughts and actions. Conversations are used to find small, practical steps that reduce distress and build new ways of relating to oneself. Work may include noticing avoidance, practising new responses and developing clearer personal values.
Costs vary by location and therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients are invited to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Vanessa uses EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming core emotions and how they show up in relationships and daily life. It is often used for stuck patterns where feelings are hard to express. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values. It can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of meaningful activity. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current ways of relating and feeling safe with others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss what feels most useful and adapt the plan in collaboration with the client. Sessions aim to be a joint process of testing what helps and adjusting the focus to match goals and circumstances.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people use remote sessions because they fit around work, reduce travel and make it easier to maintain continuity. Online work can include shorter check-ins, camera-off conversations, or longer weekly sessions depending on the agreed format. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss practical arrangements and help make sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy together with ACT, CBT and client-centred approaches to help name emotions and change repeating patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Vanessa has six years of professional experience providing counselling in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with NCPS and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.