I am credentialed in the United Kingdom with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #403850
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Vicky has helped me understand my thoughts and feelings due to past experiences, she is very understanding and knowledgeable and helps you work through things gently. Definitely recommend.
Written on May 03, 2026 after therapy with Vicky for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and self esteem
Vicky is kind and understanding and very caring
Written on Apr 25, 2026 after therapy with Vicky for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Vicky has been a huge help so far on my journey to self improvement. Her questions, responses and approach are really helping to me understand and manage an extremely difficult situation in my life right now.
Written on Apr 19, 2026 after therapy with Vicky for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
Vicky is so kind and always helps me to feel understood.
Written on Mar 20, 2026 after therapy with Vicky for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and anger management
10/10 vicky listens to, understand and supports me in learning to understand things too. I have improved mentally while working with vicky. It has been invaluable for me.
Written on Oct 23, 2025 after therapy with Vicky for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Vicky is a patient kind and very understanding professional. In a few sessions she’s been able to see what I need and made me feel really safe which is what I’ve needed
Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her at all
Written on Jul 24, 2025 after therapy with Vicky for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd