Vanessa Blackledge

Hello, I’m Vanessa and I offer therapy and therapeutic counselling at my treatment rooms in East Sussex, and online nationally. I am qualified to work with a broad range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including experiences that may feel complex, unclear, or impossible to articulate. 

I work across most areas of mental health and I specialise in working with late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults, and the parents of neurodiverse children. I also have experience in navigating end of life, and bereavement and completed my clinical training as part of a multidisciplinary team in a hospice setting. I am multifaith-informed and will meet you wherever it is that you are, honouring you as the expert of your own experience.

I currently practice primarily within a Person-Centred model. This means we enter the therapeutic space in collaboration, where I support you in understanding yourself more deeply and exploring how you experience the world. I am currently in further training in Transactional Analysis and psychotherapy, I have extra training in somatic psychotherapy in the US. I am fully trauma-informed.

A therapeutic relationship is a unique and deeply personal thing. It’s important that you feel a connection with your therapist because without this it can be difficult to achieve really great work and growth. Do get in touch to arrange a call and see if we might be a good fit.

I have a suite of practice rooms at my home in Saltdean, East Sussex. There is parking and wheelchair accessibility. There are also lavatory facilities on site. I can also make home/hospital/hospice visits where needed. 

In our first session we will discuss your needs and I will take some history. We will talk about how we'll work together and as long as you are comfortable we will then begin. The first session can vary depending on your needs and I will go at your pace.