Everybody, sometimes, needs some support in overcoming life's challenges. A non-judgmental, supportive and confidential space can be really helpful.
My name is Victoria, I facilitate such a safe space, where we can, collaboratively, explore your own individual ways to acknowledge difficulties, express your feelings, and clarify your choices, values and meaning. So you can become more resourceful, and creative, improving your coping strategies, and thereby gaining a greater sense of freedom and lead a happier life.
As well as working in Private Practice, I have more than 5 years of experience working with creativity to facilitate mental wellbeing; for the NHS foundation trust: Oasis, and in the charity sector for Creative Support.
I have moover 10 years of experience supporting people to recover from addictive behaviours, one to one, in treatment centres and in prison.
I have also supported artists in their creativity since 1997, facilitating groups, and one to one. I hold an MA and BA in Fine Art and I am a practicing artist.
I currently work part time in an Employee Assistance Program: WPO, where I specialize in online and telephonic counselling.
I have a regular yoga practice, and I trained as yoga teacher, in Rishikesh, India in 2012.
All of this experience, of course, informs and enriches my counselling practice.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #379622
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Adela Vinader. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Victoria is an amazing therapist that had helped me alot since i started seeing her.
Written on Mar 29, 2024 after therapy with Adela for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and anger management
Amazed at how much we cover and process during the session . I feel clearer and have direction at the end of the session. I also feel looked after, respected and gain insight at the end of sessions
Written on Mar 27, 2024 after therapy with Adela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and parenting issues
I have been working with a Adela for a couple of months now, and she is excellent. I sought help in the wake of the death of a parent, and she has helped me process this painful loss. She also has a lot of experience working with addiction issues, which is very helpful to me in navigating relationships with loved ones who are struggling with addiction. She is supportive and insightful without ever being overbearing. Ten out of ten stars!
Written on Jan 11, 2024 after therapy with Adela for 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
I was very lucky to have found Adela during a period of enormous professional difficulty which was spilling over into my personal life. Adela listened and listened more and helped me step back and ask myself the questions that helped me through. Adela is understanding, kind and caring with a world of experience to share.
Written on Jan 08, 2024 after therapy with Adela for 11 months on issues concerning self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
I had two months of therapy with Victoria and she is amazing. I learn so much about myself and how I can handle difficult situations in the future. 100% recommended
Written on Apr 28, 2023 after therapy with Adela for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have made so much progress with Adela since starting therapy. She is extremely understanding and perceptive, and completely adapt each session we have to exactly what I need.
Written on Feb 07, 2023 after therapy with Adela for 5 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety