- Focus on sleep and rest
- Values based work
- Mindfulness informed
About Vanessa
Vanessa Thomas is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, sleep problems and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with relationship difficulties, parenting strain, workplace issues and complex mental health challenges. Vanessa works in plain conversation and helps people set small, practical goals that fit their daily routines.
Vanessa uses a person-centred approach and brings a trauma-informed lens to sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural ideas to shape workable strategies. Sessions are tailored around each person's values and strengths rather than a fixed method.
Her background includes three years of practice and she holds AASW as a credential. Vanessa commonly helps people who are managing compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, codependency, dissociation, guilt and shame, and recovery after abuse or trauma. She aims to make therapy feel practical and relevant rather than overly technical.
In sessions she focuses on building skills for better sleep, self-care and emotion regulation. She also supports people exploring identity, life purpose and changes like career shifts or parenting challenges. Vanessa works collaboratively to find approaches that suit each person's pace and needs.
People based in Queensland should be aware of her location when booking, as clients in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory may find scheduling difficult. Vanessa invites prospective clients to begin with a short matching process to see if her style fits their needs.
How Vanessa’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values. It can help with anxiety, sleep difficulties and rebuilding routines. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and collaboration so the person leads the pace and topics of sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns into steps that can be practised between sessions to reduce symptoms like low mood and worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vanessa will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs shift.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer to speak from another location or who need to balance sessions with work or family commitments. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt ACT, client-centred work and CBT exercises for remote sessions so the work remains practical and goal focused.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Vanessa commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems and relationship or parenting strain, among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Vanessa works in a person-centred, trauma-informed way and focuses on practical strategies that fit everyday life.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of clinical experience working with trauma, complex mental health matters and everyday life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds AASW and is based in Queensland, Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.