Vanessa Black MA Counselling BSc dip Couns MBACP and Clinical Supervisor

About me

Are you feeling stressed, anxious or depressed? All Therapy by Vanessa Black  offers professional, effective and afordable psychotherapy and counselling service for children, young people, adults and couples: Within a confidential relationship, and supported by a compassionate and respectful psychotherapist, I offer a safe place to explore difficult feelings such as stress, anxiety or depression, which often get in the way of personal relationships, work or studies.These emotions sometimes can make people feel unhappy or angry and often hopeless and stuck.

I strive to work with you to reach a joint understanding, an agreement on how to best help. Committed to enhancing people’s experience of their internal world and ability to take more pleasure in their life and achieve a sense of wellbeing.

I have many years of experience within  the NHS, Private and Voluntary sector. I run workshops and CPD events for those seeking personal and professional development. I have worked with people experiencing chronic mental health problems and addictions. Currently I am working as a Play Therapist, Child and Adult Therapist for a cancer charity in Manchester, providing support to families affected by a cancer diagnosis.

I describe myself as an Integrative psychotherapist and play therapist, drawing on different approaches such as Psychodynamic ideas, Person Centred Therapy, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Compassion Focussed Therapy,Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, and Systemic Thinking, as best suit each individual.

I work with individuals, couples and groups; face to face, on the telephone or through Skype.

I work from 2 comfortable offices, and I am also able to work with children in school.