Vanessa Teixeira, NCPS

Vanessa Teixeira is a counsellor who uses collaborative, person-focused care to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. She works with adults on issues like low self-esteem, depression and relationship strain. Vanessa communicates in English and Portuguese and brings six years of experience to her practice. Vanessa holds the NCPS credential, which is shown as NCPS in her profile.

Vanessa aims to shape sessions around each person’s needs rather than following a single script. She listens first and then co-creates a plan that feels practical and realistic. Conversations cover coping skills, emotional regulation, and steps to rebuild confidence.

Her approach draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. These tools are used to help people notice patterns, test new behaviours and strengthen important relationships. Vanessa also uses client-centred techniques to keep sessions grounded in the person’s own goals.

She has experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, including abandonment, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, autism and issues related to kink and alternative sex culture. Vanessa focuses on making progress one step at a time, with practical suggestions and regular check-ins to track how things are changing.

People who choose to work with Vanessa start by describing the problem they want to change. From there she and the client agree session goals and try strategies that fit day-to-day life, adjusting the plan as needed.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then take small actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behaviour changes to reduce symptoms like worry and avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people build different ways of connecting and relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that feel like a good fit. That collaborative process means approaches can be mixed or adapted as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel, and they can reduce time spent commuting. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by audio when they need less bandwidth or a quick catch-up, while others choose full conversations that feel most like face-to-face meetings. Discussing practical needs at the start helps shape how sessions will work week to week.