Vanessa Gear

Student Intern, MACP Candidate Registered Psychotherapist Qualifying

Vanessa is a warm and knowledgeable therapist who works with children, teens, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, learning disabilities, school challenges, and life transitions. With nearly 20 years of experience in education, she brings a holistic understanding of the pressures that arise at home, in the classroom, and during periods of change. Vanessa works closely with neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD, autism, mood disorders, and personality disorders, as well as the families who support them. Whether your child is struggling to cope at school, your teen is navigating identity and overwhelm, or you are seeking clarity and strategies for emotional regulation, Vanessa meets you where you are with compassion, patience, and years of experience.

Her clinical approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), while integrating experiential techniques, mindfulness, compassion-focused practices, and trauma-informed strategies. Vanessa goes beyond traditional therapy to incorporate hands-on and body-based somatic approaches to support both emotional and nervous system regulation. Her work is evidence-based and client-centred, to help clients identify strengths that may have been overshadowed by stress and develop practical strategies for lasting change. She also supports clients navigating family conflict, divorce, peer relationships, self-esteem challenges, and women’s issues, bringing the same steady and strengths-based approach to each concern.

Vanessa’s goal is to help you or your child develop sustainable coping skills, strengthen emotional regulation, and build greater confidence and self-worth. Clients often describe therapy with Vanessa as a space where they feel genuinely heard and understood. Whether you are supporting a child through behavioural or academic challenges, helping a teen navigate anxiety or identity development, or working through your own depression, stress, or life transition, Vanessa works alongside you toward meaningful and lasting growth.