Vanessa Curran

I have a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Counselling & Psychotherapy Training Academy and am a registered member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

My approach combines person-centred and psychodynamic practices, allowing us to tailor the sessions to your unique needs in the here and now, as well as to your past lived experience. By integrating insights from these different approaches, we can together uncover and understand your underlying patterns of behaviour, help you develop greater self-awareness and self-acceptance, and allow you to feel able to navigate your life with resilience.

Sessions take place either in person in my peaceful, private room at The Lotus Retreat in Faringdon, or online via Google Meet. I am within easy reach of Oxford, Swindon and West Oxfordshire.

I prefer to work face-to-face with my clients as I feel it allows us to build a deeper connection. That said, I know that life can take some juggling, so I also see clients online or in a blend of online and face-to-face.

Sessions are typically long-term or open-ended, but I also offer short-term work if appropriate.

Before we start work together, we’ll schedule a 30-minute conversation – this can be online or on the phone. There is a £25 cost for this meeting. If we decide that we’re a good fit for each other, I’ll ask you to sign a contract agreeing the details of how we’ll work and we'll get going.