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Vanessa Teixeira, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Speaks English and Portuguese
About Vanessa
Vanessa Teixeira is a counsellor registered with NCPS with six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, and relationship concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and Vanessa accepts international clients.
Vanessa uses practical, evidence-informed approaches when working with clients. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas and attachment-focused work to look at values, patterns and connection style.
In a typical session Vanessa talks through current problems and sets clear, manageable goals. She helps people build small skills they can practise between sessions, such as brief behavioural experiments or grounding techniques. The emphasis is on routines and steps that fit into everyday life rather than long explanations.
Vanessa has experience helping people with added complexities such as chronic pain, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care issues, body image and co-morbidity. She also works with concerns linked to attachment, avoidance or features of personality presentations. Practical coping strategies and stepwise plans are used alongside reflective conversation.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, goal-setting and homework tasks aimed at shifting patterns of thought and behaviour. To begin, clients follow the online matching process and schedule a first session through the service.
How Vanessa uses structured therapy online
Vanessa commonly works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying alternative behaviours through clear, short exercises. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. ACT emphasises values and committed action; it helps people notice painful thoughts while building small, meaningful steps towards what matters to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will discuss different methods and agree a plan with each client based on their goals, needs and preferences. She aims to keep the process collaborative, checking progress and adjusting strategies as needed.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people use online sessions to practise skills in their everyday setting and bring concrete situations back to session for problem solving.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns, plus related areas such as body image and caregiver stress.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses through short exercises and behavioural experiments between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Vanessa has six years of professional experience and works in the United Kingdom under the NCPS credential.
What credential and location should I note?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.