About Me

My name is Victoria, pronouns she/her. I’m an integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. Counselling isn’t just my profession—it’s something I genuinely care deeply about. I’ve always been curious about people and feel privileged to support others as they navigate life’s challenges.

I believe that relationships are at the heart of what it means to be human, and through the relationship with ourselves and others we can learn and grow into the most authentic version of ourselves.

I understand that difficult emotions, and situations can sometimes feel overwhelming or hard to face. However, with the right support, exploring these feelings can be a powerful and healing experience. If you're looking for someone to offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can feel truly heard, understood, and valued, please get in touch.

Specialisms
All I work with all areas of general counselling, I have experience, along with additional training, in supporting clients who have been affected by:

  • Trauma

  • Domestic violence

  • Sexual assault

  • Baby loss

  • All areas of abortion

I understand that these experiences can be deeply personal and often difficult to talk about. I offer a compassionate, sensitive, and non-judgemental space where you are in total control of the process, setting the pace and focusing on what matters most to you, in a way that feels safe and contained.

Qualifications & Specialisms

Qualifications and CPD

  • MSc Counselling (Level 7).

  • CPCAB Couples Counselling (Level 5).

  • CPCAB Counselling Skills (Level 1 & 2).

  • Online and Telephone Counselling CPD.

  • Petals Baby Loss Awareness CPD. 

  • Safeguarding Level 2 & 3.

  • DBS Checked. 

Previous Experience

Currently I work with men, women and non-binary people of all backgrounds in my private practice, covering a wide rang of concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. As well this I manage the day to day running of a telephone counselling service for pregnancy options, and abortion.

I started my counselling journey working with women struggling with pregnancy, providing impartial, evidence-based emotional support. Working in this way allowed me to gain experience in not only pregnancy loss and abortion, but also general issues such as, anxiety, depression, family and work related problems.

I previously have worked with sexual assault and abuse services in both the direct aftermath of rape and sexual assault, and for historical cases. The training and experience that comes with this type of work allowed me to appreciate the depth and complexity of the feelings that arise from trauma and ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experiences).

From my experiences I know I will never be able to understand your feelings as I cannot walk in your shoes, but I can sit with you in the dark, and walk beside you at your pace through your journey, seeing and accepting you for where you are and where you would like to be.

My Approach

I use an integrative approach which means I am trained in different methods of counselling and instead of using only one, I can mix bits from each to make the way we work together unique and individual to you and our counselling relationship. My training gives me the skills to ensure I focus on you and your needs during sessions, allowing us to work together at a depth and pace you are comfortable with.

Some of the methods I use are:

Person Centred

Person centred counselling will help you to explore your own problems, feelings, beliefs, behaviour, and worldview, so you can become more self-aware and achieve greater independence.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

CBT focuses on the current feelings and helps clients create manageable solutions to help you feel better now, rather than looking purely at the past. It can help you change the way you think (cognitive) and what you do (behaviour).

Psychodynamic

Psychodynamic approach focuses on immediate problems while acknowledging the importance of how a persons unconscious decisions and biases shaped through their past experiences can affect current behaviour.