Vanessa Teixeira, NCPS
Narrative counsellor who blends story and strategy
Details
| Name | Vanessa Teixeira |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Vanessa
Vanessa Teixeira is a counsellor who draws on Narrative approaches to help people make sense of hard experiences. She combines story-based work with practical tools to address stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship concerns. Vanessa speaks English and Portuguese and practises across the United Kingdom and internationally.
She holds NCPS and has six years of professional experience supporting people through change. Vanessa focuses on what matters most to each person. She listens for the stories that shape how someone sees themselves and then helps them try different ways of describing and living those stories.
Background and approach
Sessions also use concrete skills from cognitive-behavioural and acceptance-based approaches when that is useful. People come to Vanessa for help with trauma and abuse, low mood, low self-esteem, and struggles with motivation. She also works with long-term issues such as chronic illness, caregiving strain, and body image concerns.
Her practice includes support around attachment, abandonment and adoption-related themes. Her style is warm and respectful. Vanessa aims to make sessions straightforward and tailored rather than full of jargon.
She works collaboratively to set goals and checks in about what is or is not helping as therapy progresses. Sessions are offered in multiple formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Vanessa uses conversational work alongside evidence-informed methods so people can find practical ways to feel steadier and move forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Vanessa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Vanessa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Vanessa directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Vanessa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Vanessa blends Narrative work with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative narratives that feel more empowering. It is useful for identity issues, feelings of being stuck, and relationship patterns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that matter to them. It can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and problems with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can assist with trust, closeness and insecurity in relationships.
Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process. Vanessa will work with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan if something is not working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual connection helps the work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or messaging suit quick check-ins and people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving and travel commitments, while still accessing the same therapeutic approaches and tools.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
Vanessa works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness and body image struggles.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a Narrative approach alongside client-centred and cognitive-behavioural ideas. Conversations focus on personal stories while also teaching practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and life stages in the United Kingdom and internationally.
What credentials and location are listed?
Vanessa holds NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom. The NCPS credential is shown as provided.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese for people in the UK and international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their day-to-day life.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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