Counsellor profile
Victoria Small, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationship issues
See online counselling options- Client-centred approach
- Emotionally-focused work
- Mindfulness techniques
About Victoria
Counsellor Victoria Small is a BACP member with ten years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, and a broad range of life changes and practical problems including ADHD and parenting issues.
Victoria offers straightforward, person-focused work. Sessions centre on what the client wants to address. She uses talking and practical steps rather than jargon. The aim is to help people understand patterns and make changes that fit their life.
Her background includes sustained work with trauma, long-term grief, and complex relationship problems. She also has experience supporting those facing chronic illness, caring responsibilities, eating and sleep difficulties, and issues around identity and intimacy. Victoria draws on approaches that help with strong emotions and with concrete problem solving.
In the room she combines listening with clear methods from client-centred, emotionally-focused and solution-focused approaches. Mindfulness techniques are used to help manage distressing feelings. Trauma-focused work is offered where appropriate and agreed together.
Sessions are presented as a collaborative process. Victoria checks goals and progress as work continues. People are encouraged to set small, manageable steps between sessions to test new ways of coping and relating.
Practical matters such as fees and booking are handled through the site. Prospective clients are asked to complete the platform questionnaire and arrange an initial session to begin the assessment and planning process.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience and what matters to them. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the client make sense of feelings and choices. This approach is useful for general emotional distress and relationship concerns.Emotionally-focused work looks at how people connect and respond in close relationships. It helps with patterns that cause repeated conflict or distance and can be useful for intimacy and attachment related issues. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing techniques to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve sleep and focus.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will help identify which methods fit best based on what the client wants and how they respond. She collaborates on goals and checks progress so the plan can change if needed.
Confirm the current session options before booking. The platform guides you through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling steps. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or removing the need to be on camera if that helps. Registered or accredited professionals on the site will explain the practical arrangements when you book.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy questions, addictions, and practical life changes such as parenting and career issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and practical. She combines listening with methods from client-centred, emotionally-focused and solution-focused approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with a wide range of concerns across emotional and practical problems.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a member of BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payments handled?
Fees vary with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact charges are provided through the site.
What do I need to do to start a first session?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the platform.
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.