Vanessa Mount
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About me
A former Royal Military Police Officer, now a multi-skilled therapist.
My time in the military provided me with valuable insights and experiences, allowing me to witness various traumas and their impacts on mental health. This experience highlighted the importance of mental health support and its benefits for others.
For years, I have supported individuals dealing with issues such as suicide, abuse, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, relational conflict, and the effects of bereavement. I wanted to continue this support through therapy.
Life can be challenging and filled with obstacles. All your experiences, both good and bad, shape your character, worldview, and self-perception. These experiences may contribute to issues such as general anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low confidence or self-esteem, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, or unhelpful thought patterns. You may even be struggling with self-harm, which is why you're seeking support.
I can help you explore whatever you choose in a safe and non-judgmental environment, free from external influences. We will proceed at a pace that is comfortable for you, discussing the issues and experiences you feel safe to share.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified and well practiced counsellor in the modalities of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), (EMDR) Eye movement desensitization reprocessing, Person Centered Counselling (PCT), Trauma Focused Therapy for Adults & Children, Hypnotherapy and Integrative counselling. I have my own private practice 'Look Within Therapy', but also employed as an Assessment Officer & Counsellor at RASA offering support to adults, young people and children who have experienced trauma and sexual violence.
I have extensive counselling experience with veterans, civil servants and their families, working together has been very fluid as I already have an in depth understanding and can relate to their experiences.
I also work extensively with complex issues, neurodiversity challenges, relational conflict and aftermath, impacts and blocks to moving forward from upsetting experinces and unhealthy relatinships.
I have years of experiences supporting survivors children, young people and adult survivors of sexual violences.
I also worked in prisons, working with some very complex clients who suffer from PTSD, mental health issues, bereavement, addiction, childhood trauma, disassociation and relationship problems
Safeguarding & Additional Training: -
- Safeguarding Level 3 & 4 November 22nd 2023
- Liverpool Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) - 2022
- RASA - Safeguarding Adult & Children
- Child & Adult Trauma - Attachment, Trauma and Abuse
- RASA - Child Sexual Exploitation
- RASA - Rape and Sexual Violence
Fully enhanced DBS certification - update service used
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£48.00 - £123.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Pricing for Therapy Sessions
Initial assessment £48 (£58 after 5 pm)
EMDR Therapy: - £88
Couples Therapy, Co-Parenting, or Relational Therapy: - £88
Person-Centred Therapy (PCT): - £48 (£58 after 5 pm)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): - £48 (£58 after 5 pm)
Integrative Therapy (Combination of PCT and CBT): - £48 (£58 after 5pm)
Hypnotherapy: - £88
Weekend & Premium Rates
CBT and PCT Appointments: - £88 per session
EMDR Appointments: - £123
EMDR (1.5 hours): - £184.50
Urgent/One-Off Session: - £123 per session
When I work
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Monday to Friday 9 to 6 (5 pm is my last session time)
Saturday 9.30 to 3 pm
Further information
Your life experiences, cultural background and upbringing are some of the reasons that make you unique! Therefore anything you wish to work through in therapy will be tailored specifically to your individual needs. There is a vast range of issues which clients may bring to therapy - anxiety, depression, PTSD, emotional, physical or sexual abuse and OCD to name but a few. Maybe you are currently feeling stuck, unable to share things that have happened, with people close to you.
Perhaps you are very self critical, lack confidence or have low self-esteem affecting your happiness and relationships. You may be struggling to move on with your life following the loss of a loved one, pet, job, a relationship breakdown or lonely and just want someone to talk to.
No matter what the problem is, counselling can help you to explore and understand events and relationships, past and present. It will help you to process anything which is preventing you from being happy, enabling you to come to terms with, accept or move forward with your life.
During the first session I will carry out an assessment. This will identify problems that are causing you pain and unhappiness, areas which I can support you through. We will then discuss the options of therapy such as; talking, directive or integrative. If you need guidance choosing which type of therapy is for you I can guide your decision.
