Vanessa Putnam, BACP

Vanessa Putnam is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of practice. She offers a calm, respectful approach and focuses on clear, practical help for stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. Vanessa aims to make the first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure about starting therapy.

Her work is person-centred, so sessions begin with your priorities and move at a pace that feels right. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help with unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Psychodynamic ideas inform how past patterns can shape present difficulties, and systemic thinking looks at how relationships and contexts affect wellbeing.

Vanessa has experience supporting adults, older adults and young people aged 14 to 25. She has worked with parenting concerns and people facing bereavement, long-term illness, caregiving stress and major life changes. She also addresses issues such as sleep and eating difficulties, addictions, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue.

In sessions she listens with sensitivity and adapts conversations and plans to each person. The aim is to find small, workable changes that make daily life easier. People can expect straightforward language, practical strategies and time to reflect.

To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to therapist availability. Fees vary by location and availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Vanessa’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what matters to the person in front of the counsellor. It means conversations that start from your priorities and pace, and practical support that follows your goals. This approach is often used for stress, grief and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot patterns and try small experiments to change unhelpful habits, which can aid anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Psychodynamic ideas are about noticing how earlier experiences shape current responses. Talking about those patterns can help with repeated relationship difficulties or long-standing emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as you progress.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and conversations to suit different rhythms and practical constraints, aiming to make therapy workable alongside everyday commitments.