Counsellor profile
Victoria Pike, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
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About Victoria
Counsellor Victoria Pike is a BACP member with five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She works mainly in a humanistic, person-centred way and focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, depression and coping with life changes.
Victoria places the relationship at the centre of sessions. She listens without judgement and helps people talk through thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Sessions are paced to the individual rather than following a fixed agenda.
She has worked with people whose lives have been affected by illness, notably cancer, and with those experiencing maternal anxiety. Victoria also has experience supporting people in academic workplaces and study settings. This informs how she responds to workplace stress and transitional pressures.
In practical terms she offers space to reflect on body image, fertility concerns, chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, communication problems and issues linked to sexual assault and domestic violence. She also addresses isolation, life purpose, guilt and multicultural concerns when these come up in sessions.
Victoria describes therapy as a collaborative process. She encourages people to draw on their own resources and to notice small changes over time. The approach is conversational and client-led, with the counsellor adapting to what each person brings.
To begin, readers are advised to use the site matching tool to choose an online counselling option, complete the short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Victoria works online and her approaches
Victoria uses person-centred, humanistic methods. Person-centred work focuses on listening closely and trusting the client's understanding of their own life. It helps with low mood, anxiety and finding direction by giving the person space to reflect and make their own decisions.The humanistic approach treats feelings and personal experience as important information. It supports people facing life changes, illness-related stress and maternal anxiety by paying attention to how those experiences affect daily life and choices.
Finding the right approach is typically part of early sessions. Victoria aims to work collaboratively to identify what feels most helpful. She will discuss how sessions are organised and try different ways of working to suit a person's needs and goals.
The biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins between work or care commitments. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings and avoid being on camera if they prefer those practical adjustments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Victoria also addresses concerns such as body image, fertility, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practises a humanistic, person-centred approach. Sessions are conversational and led by what the person brings to the room.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English and she works with people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.