- Warm and compassionate
- Practical tools and plans
- Focus on rest and routines
About Victoria
Victoria Small is a counsellor with a decade of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She offers a warm, respectful approach and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable for people who are anxious or unsure. Victoria works to understand each person's situation and helps them move forward at their own pace.
Clients can expect a straightforward, compassionate space where their concerns are listened to without judgement. Victoria adapts conversations to each person, using practical ways to address stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, grief and relationship strain. She describes herself as someone who will 'walk in your shoes' and tailor the work to individual needs.
Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and body image concerns, and support around parenting and caregiving stress. Victoria also helps people managing long-term health conditions, bipolar difficulties, ADHD, and the practical fallout of life changes such as separation or bereavement.
In sessions she draws on approaches that focus on the person in front of her and on present emotional experience. That means conversations aimed at understanding feelings, spotting patterns, and trying small, achievable changes between meetings. Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused ideas are used alongside trauma-informed ways of working when needed.
Victoria holds BACP accreditation, which is the credential listed for her practice in the United Kingdom. She offers therapy in English and does not currently work with international clients. To begin, clients are asked to use the site sign-up process and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Victoria uses client-centred work and emotionally-focused ideas to help people notice and name what matters most to them. Client-Centred Therapy means the conversation follows the person's priorities and aims to build trust and understanding. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on present feelings and patterns in relationships, which can help with intimacy, connection and recurring conflicts.Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her work and brings simple attention and breathing practices into daily life. These techniques are useful for sleep problems, stress and grounding after difficult experiences. Together these approaches offer a mix of noticing feelings, trying small changes, and learning practical habits for rest and routine.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels workable. That means plans may change over time as progress and needs become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are available before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these benefits to help people maintain regular contact while working on sleep, stress and emotion-focused goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, plus sleep and eating concerns. Other areas include relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, parenting strain, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and person-focused with practical steps. Conversations aim to make changes that fit into everyday life and to build manageable plans between sessions.
How long has she been practising?
She has ten years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom with a range of presenting concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She lists BACP as her credential and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.