Counsellor profile
Victoria Olanipekun, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Attachment-based
- CBT informed
- Mindfulness
About Victoria
Counsellor Victoria Olanipekun is a BACP member with four years' experience. She works in the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression.
Victoria uses straightforward talking therapy. She draws on approaches such as attachment work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and finding practical ways to manage distress.
In a first meeting she asks about immediate concerns and what the person hopes to change. She listens for patterns linked to past relationships and current thinking styles, and then agrees on steps to try between sessions. Sessions may include simple behavioural experiments, attention to how thoughts affect mood, and mindfulness practices to ease intense feelings.
Victoria also works with issues linked to family of origin, body image, chronic illness and addiction. She can talk through problems such as abandonment, commitment worries, eating-related concerns and fatherhood issues. She aims to help people develop clearer ways of managing difficult emotions and relationships.
People who choose to work with her come from different backgrounds and life stages. She offers help in English and accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps when past bonds affect trust, closeness and emotional reactions in adult life. Client-centred methods place the person's concerns at the centre of sessions. The counsellor offers attentive listening and reflects what comes up to help the person make sense of their feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It uses practical exercises and small tests between sessions to reduce anxiety and low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Victoria will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. The approach may shift as sessions progress and as practical techniques are tried and reviewed together.
Please confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography did not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use a camera or who need a quieter arrangement around work or family time. Registered or accredited professionals will explain the practical options during the matching and booking steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression. Additional focus areas include body image, addiction, chronic illness and family of origin concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and trauma-focused work. Mindfulness and attachment ideas are used to help manage feelings and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings. That experience includes supporting people with a range of emotional and trauma-related concerns.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the United Kingdom. Sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats. The site matching process will show the available formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the booking process.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online counselling options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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.