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Specialises in

• Psychotherapy

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Hello, I'm Vanessa and I'm a BACP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist/Counsellor based in Leeds city centre. I offer remote and face to face sessions short, medium and long -term.


I graduated from Leeds Beckett University gaining a Level 6 BSc Degree in Therapeutic Counselling. I'm a registered accredited member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). This means that I am bound and adhere to the BACP's ethical framework for good practice to work safely and in the best interest of all clients. 2020 register audit by BACP, successful in continuing to meet BACP standards and values as an ethical therapist.

* Qualifications
Level 6 BSc Degree - Therapeutic Counselling
Level 4 (HE) Diploma in the Therapeutic Counselling

* Training

Over 15 years experience of supporting, children, young people and adults with special educational needs and experienced, university specialist study mentor.

Gambling practitioner working with problem gambling and affected others.
Care Plan and Assessment Training
Clinical Risk Management
CBT Training
Motivational Interviewing
Suicide Prevention Training
Level 3 Child Protection & Adult Safeguarding
Treating Trauma training
Verbal De-scalation
Reducing the Risk Domestic Abuse Awareness Training
Emotions and Emotional Disorders
Attachment in the Early Years/ Attachment theory
MHFA Mental Health First Aid Training
Exploring the relationship between Anxiety and Depression
Conflict Resolution
Emotions�and Emotional Disorders
Counselling Online Training
Exploring the Relationship between Anxiety and Depression
NHS Person - Centred Experiential Therapy - Emotional Processing in Counselling for Depression
Leeds Centre for Psychological Development, Certificate In Working With Couples Counselling
Gamcare Gambling Practitioner Training
Certificate in Understanding Children's and Young People's Mental Health
Professional Resilience Training
British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapy Proficiency Qualification
Pre-Trial Therapy Training
Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre - trained to Rape Crisis standards
Transgender Workshop
Coaching Workshop
Drugs and Alcohol Training �
Working with Complicated and Complex PTSD
Low Intensity For OCD
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Trauma and Memory
Worry Problems at Step 2

I support clients with many difficulties, cultural competencies. I am trained and experienced in therapeutic work in sexual and domestic abuse with survivors in a West Yorkshire specialised sexual and domestic abuse counselling service.� I am also trained and experienced in gambling�addictions work/ supporting effecting others experiencing gambling harms.
Specialised clinical training in counselling children 12 plus, young people in a school counselling and well-being service and in therapeutic work with university students.�
*Enhanced DBS Certificate.

Areas of interest

Abuse; Anger management; Anxiety; Attachment disorder; Behavioural problems; Bereavement; Depression; Discrimination; Domestic Abuse;
Emotional Abuse; Family Issues, Gambling; Hoarding; Learning Difficulties; Loneliness; Low Self Confidence, Low Self Esteem; OCD; Relationship Problems; Self -harm; Separation and Divorce; Sexual Abuse; Stress, Suicidal Thoughts; Work Related Stress

*I work with client's from the age of 16.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Psychophysiological disorders