About me
Behind every “I’m fine” is a story that often goes unseen - a story that deserves time, space, and understanding. Inside, you may be feeling anxious, stressed, burned out, or struggling to cope. Perhaps you feel frustrated, tearful, or unable to switch off; or maybe you feel low, disconnected or carry a quiet sense of not feeling good enough, even when you’re doing your best. Sometimes, how we feel is hard to name.
Looking for a therapist can feel like one of the hardest first steps, and you’ve already begun. My approach is simple - I’m a person first and a therapist second. I will meet you exactly where you are without judgement or expectation and support you with reconnecting with parts of yourself you may have learned to hide or push aside, working together to bring a sense of wholeness and hope.
I’m Victoria, a psychotherapist, counsellor, and hypnotherapist, working with adults. I support clients experiencing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, grief/loss, low self-esteem, life transitions, relationship challenges and women experiencing midlife change.
My approach is integrative, drawing from person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, somatic and hypnotherapeutic models, to gently access deeper patterns and support lasting change. This allows me to adapt our work to you - none of us is the same and therapy shouldn’t be either. When appropriate and supportive, I incorporate sound therapy (gongs and crystal bowls) to help regulate and calm the nervous system and support emotional processing.
What to expect in our sessions? My style is warm, real, and human. You don’t need to filter your thoughts, tidy your emotions, or worry about saying the right thing. However you arrive - overwhelmed, anxious, tearful, frustrated, quiet, or perhaps even wondering at the absurdity of it all - it’s all welcome. I offer a calm, open and confidential space where you can explore your inner world at your own pace, working towards meaningful, lasting change and helping you feel more grounded, connected and confident in yourself.
You don’t have to navigate this alone if you feel ready. I’d be honoured to work with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Prof.Dip.Psych.c
- Prof.Dip.Hyp.c
- Certified Rewind Trauma and Ptsd therapist.
- MNCPS(accred.)
- Fully insured and have an Enhanced DBS certificate.
I am a member of both the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and the National Hypnotherapy Society and as such follow their ethical framework and guidelines for both your well-being and my own.
I currently work both in Private Practice from my home-based clinic and as part of the team at Dynamic Counselling in Stansted and Dunmow, Essex.
Other interesting things about me … I am a qualified Yoga teacher, a certified Reiki practitioner and a Gong master and I enjoy working with energy and sound healing. After gaining a Bachelor of Music with Honours and a Postgraduate Diploma in Opera studies from the Royal College of Music, I spent many years as a professional opera singer, travelling the world and pursuing my passion for music.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£25.00 - £55.00
Additional information
I offer a number of lower-cost option spaces to students and those on benefits.
Further information
I am a great advocate of the mind-body connection and as such integrate body and sound work into my sessions where appropriate and with the consent of my client.
