VANESSA WINTERBORN

I have been interested in healing, medicine, teaching, philosophy, and spirituality since childhood, and much of my adult life has been shaped by exploring how these threads meet in lived experience. Along the way, I’ve gathered practical skills, theoretical perspectives, and personal understanding, all of which inform how I now work with people — with curiosity, care, and respect for complexity.

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I worked for eight years as a registered nurse within the NHS, including two years as a district nurse and six years as a senior nurse in a busy GP surgery. During that time, I specialised in wound care and long-term conditions, and became increasingly interested in the relationship between physical symptoms, emotional experience, and the nervous system.

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This interest led me to train as a Biodynamic Massage Therapist, qualifying in 2020 after intensive training at the Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre. I am a registered practitioner with the Association for Biodynamic Massage Therapists, and I currently offer Biodynamic Massage Therapy as a complementary, body-based practice.

 

Alongside this, I am continuing my training at the Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre as a body psychotherapy student. This training informs how I think about embodiment, relationship, and trauma, but I do not currently offer body psychotherapy, counselling, or mental health treatment. My focus in practice is on supporting awareness, regulation, and a more attuned relationship with the body, within clear and appropriate boundaries.

 

I have also previously worked in social services as a disabilities care manager, as an HIV/AIDS caseworker supporting resettled refugees with an international NGO, and as an English language teacher in Thailand. I hold an MSc in Nursing (2012) and a BA in Anthropology with a medical emphasis (2003), and I previously trained as an Emergency Medical Technician.

 

Outside of work, I love singing, dancing, dark chocolate, campfires, and the deep silence of a winter forest.

 

Discover more about Biodynamic Massage Therapy here: https://www.abmt.org.uk/

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And a longer read here: Biodynamic Massage The Interface with Psychotherapy – CBPC