Hello, and thank you for being here. I am credentialed in the UK with over three years of counselling experience, and I know it can take real courage even to start looking for support. If you are reading this, you may already be carrying a lot — perhaps anxiety, grief, a sense of numbness, or the impact of childhood emotional neglect. You might also feel unsure about your relationships, or about how to reconnect with yourself.
I work with both individuals and couples, and my aim is to offer a space where you feel safe, heard, and supported. Some people come wanting to rebuild trust in their relationship, others want to understand themselves better, and many just need a place to untangle what feels overwhelming. Whatever brings you here, we will go at your pace.
I believe therapy works best when it feels like a genuine human connection. If you decide to work with me, you can expect warmth, patience, and someone who will really listen.
Additional areas of focus: Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Cancer, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Jealousy, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Self-love
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #401617
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Valerie Hutchinson. 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.
I am so grateful for Valerie’s help, she made me feel completely comfortable, at ease and understood from the very first session and I could not recommend her enough.
Written on Nov 13, 2025 after therapy with Valerie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and eating disorders
they have really helped in terms of helping me both recall and better understand previous traumatic events in my life whilst coming to terms with them. i used to have the mindset that how i was was just my personality and couldn’t be changed but valerie has shown me it’s so much more than that and i can be better
Written on Nov 10, 2025 after therapy with Valerie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
It has been really rewarding to learn with Valerie for the past three sessions.
The atmosphere in our calls feels safe, honest and productive.
I appreciate Valerie's deep listening skills and targeted questions that often stay with me throughout the week and help me better understand what I am dealing with and how I might pause and move forward.
I look forward to continuing our work together.
Written on Oct 02, 2025 after therapy with Valerie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief