Vanessa Shipley

I have online availability for anyone in the UK or you can arrange face-to-face sessions in my clinical space in Billericay, Essex. I work both shorter term and longer term with clients, depending on what the issues are and the amount of sessions that they can manage.

If you are finding day to day life difficult, struggling with your emotions and your relationships,  feeling stressed, anxious or depressed much of the time  or finding the outside world difficult to face, then therapy could really help to turn things around. As a Psychodynamic therapist, I  work with my clients to  bring about very deep, long-lasting and often extraordinary changes, as we tackle the root causes of current issues.

 As a highly qualified, experienced and very compassionate Psychotherapist and Counsellor, I  will  help you understand and reframe your thoughts and emotions by helping you to look at your unconscious thought processes and no matter what is overwhelming  you, I am here to offer a very safe, welcoming,  non - judgemental space. Talking about  what you are experiencing to someone who is trained to really listen and  help you navigate through these difficult times so that you can find lasting relief from them, is  hugely liberating. If you email, call or text me, I can set up a free initial phone consultation where we can talk through things and you can decide if you would like to schedule some sessions.

Qualified to Master's level, I work with a very broad range of issues such as anxiety, stress, phobias, depersonalisation, emotionally unstable personality (BPD)disorder, depression, PTSD, low self-esteem, addiction, OCD, relationship difficulties, bereavement, insomnia, eating disorders, complex grief, ADHD, anger management  and trauma, victims of sexual abuse and/or domestic abuse,  and as we are all unique individuals, with unique experiences, I provide a tailor made approach for each of my clients, working at their pace.

With a wealth of lived experience, I always endeavour to put people at their ease so that the experience of therapy does not feel so daunting.  These, together with my extensive training, are  the tools that I use to enable you to promote deep change within yourself -  one that can last a lifetime.  I can help you to  uncover the roots to your difficulties, helping you  to process them and become more connected to yourself and the world around you.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy & Counselling  helps you to do a deep dive into your unconscious mind,  so that long lasting changes in all areas of your life can be promoted, improving not only your mental health but your physical health too. It is a therapy which gets  to the core of issues and helps you to process, and in turn, liberates you from negative unconscious thought patterns and  feelings.  

About me

I spent many years working in the rehabilitation dept of a Forensic Psychiatric hospital  and have worked as a Counsellor for MIND,  for teachers in the state system  and also as a Counsellor for the Government's Justice Department. I currently work for a Psychotherapy & Counselling centre in Essex, as well as having my own private practice.

 Before becoming a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, I worked as a teacher trainer and language teacher for teenagers and adults for many years. This experience, I believe, has been fundamental in helping me to have a much deeper understanding of  people and the difficulties that they face.

I have a Master's Degree in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling from Essex University, a BA (hons) Degree in Philosophy from Durham University and a Cambridge Diploma and Certificate in teaching.

Please take a look at my articles below to give you an idea about how I work.

Cost

I offer a free initial consultation.

Each individual session is £50 per 50 minutes.

An online assessment and online sessions are £50 per session (per 50 minutes).

Concessions are available for those that need urgent support but are currently unable to pay the full fee.