About Vanessa
Vanessa Thomas is an AASW counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, stress and grief. She works with clients facing relationship strain, workplace pressure, parenting challenges and trauma. Her plain approach aims to make therapy a useful part of daily life rather than a confusing process.
Vanessa keeps sessions centred on the person in front of her. She uses short, practical exercises alongside reflective conversation. That might mean noticing values, trying a mindfulness practice, or learning a simple skill to reduce worry.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and strengths. She brings a trauma-informed perspective when past hurt is part of the problem. Vanessa offers ways to work with difficult memories and the ways they show up now.
She also supports people living with complex mood conditions and those coping with big life changes. Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness tools and client-centred methods. Vanessa adapts what she uses to suit each person rather than relying on a single formula.
She aims for clear, achievable steps clients can use between sessions. Vanessa has three years of experience and practises from Australia. She offers a calm, collaborative style and focuses on gradual, sustainable change.
People who want practical strategies and a steady guide through stressful times often find her approach helpful.
How her approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. It helps when anxiety or avoidance gets in the way of the life someone wants to lead. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can reduce worry and improve sleep. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person’s own goals and pace, giving space for reflection and validation as clients work through issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Vanessa will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan over time so the work matches the person’s needs.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging for flexibility. Video suits deeper conversation and exercises that use body language. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, written reflection and when a quick message is needed between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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