Counsellor profile
Victoria Gonticas, BACP
Counsellor for stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment focus
- Emotionally centred
- Client centred
About Victoria
Counsellor Victoria Gonticas is a BACP member with three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues and career strain. Victoria also addresses family matters, trauma and abuse, anger and self-esteem difficulties.
She works in an integrative way, combining ideas from attachment-focused and emotionally-centred approaches alongside client-centred listening. Sessions are conversational. The focus is on understanding patterns, feelings and what people want to change. Victoria aims to create clear goals and small steps that feel doable.
Her approach pays attention to how early relationships shape current responses. That can help with problems like abandonment, attachment worries and repeated communication difficulties. She also draws on relationship methods to help with separation, polyamory or intimacy problems when clients want that focus.
Victoria uses emotion-focused ideas to help people notice and name feelings, and client-centred skills to keep the work grounded in the person's priorities. The therapist discusses practical options for stress, workplace strain and midlife questions alongside deeper emotional work.
Sessions usually look like a mix of gentle challenge and reflective listening. Victoria encourages direct discussion of shame, guilt and isolation so clients can try different ways of responding. If someone wants to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How attachment and emotion work translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early bonds shape present feelings and reactions. It helps people notice why certain situations trigger strong responses and what they can do differently in relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and naming core emotions, and on using that awareness to change unhelpful interaction patterns. Both approaches are useful for anxiety, relationship conflict and grief.Finding the right style is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about which approaches seem most useful and adjust the methods over time. That decision is made together based on needs, goals and what feels workable for the person.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people value online counselling because it can fit around work, reduce travel, and make scheduling easier. Some formats are shorter check-ins that suit busy days, while others use video to allow deeper conversation. Discuss practical timing and what works day to day when arranging the first appointment.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include grief, career strain, anger and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices an integrative style that combines attachment-based, emotionally-focused and client-centred ways of working. Sessions focus on feelings, patterns and practical next steps.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
Victoria has three years of professional experience in counselling work in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she work?
She is a member of the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.