About me
Welcome. My name is Victoria. I'm an Integrative Counsellor and EMDR Therapist, working with Adults and Young People.
I specialise in Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Trauma, PTSD, and Family / Relationship issues.
It isn't easy to find the right person to work with - it's a daunting process I know, but if you are currently feeling overwhelmed, if you are having issues in your relationships or perhaps just wondering how on earth it got to this, then I may be able to help. Counselling offers a safe place to explore your personal thoughts and feelings in a confidential and supportive environment. We all respond well when given the time to stop, be listened to, and be heard.
So let's look at this together;
With over two decades of professional experience, I now run a small private practice in East Kent in addition to working within the NHS and the charity sector. As an integrative therapist, I draw from a number of approaches including Humanistic, Solution Focused, Trauma focused, Mindfulness and more. This enables me to tailor my approach to you as an individual so we can work together and help you move forward with your life.
There is no issue too big or too small.
I am also a trained EMDR Therapist.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
EMDR Therapy is a structured psychotherapy which concentrates on helping individuals recover from past distressing experiences, memories and the problems they have caused like depression or anxiety, upsetting images, thoughts or flashbacks.
Once again, there is no issue too big or too small.
I have a wealth of experience in working with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress
- Anger
- Work related issues
- Trauma
- PTSD
- Domestic abuse
- Sadness
- Sexual Violence
- Rape & Sexual abuse
- Childhood abuse
- Mental health
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Neurodiversity
- Long term health issues & chronic pain.
- Grief
- Guilt
- Relationship issues
- Affairs & Betrayal
- Divorce
- Family issues
. . . and life in general.
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Sessions available online via Zoom or in person - whichever you are most comfortable with.
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Therapy Dog:
The use of therapy dogs, or as is more formally known, animal assisted interventions, are becoming a popular and well regarded method of therapy.
The benefits of this controlled interaction are vast; the therapy dog is non-judgemental, accepting, and can be a soothing therapeutic presence, helping the reduction of stress and anxiety, alleviating loneliness and isolation, and can also help you to re-establish your own sense of trust.
Occasionally, and only on agreement, we may have the option to invite Douglas into session. If this is of interest to you, or if you would simply like more information about Douglas, please just ask.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MBACP (Accred) Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Dip. Couns Adults
- Adv. Dip. Couns Children & Young People
- Adv. Dip. Couns Rape & Sexual Abuse
- EMDR P1, 2, 3 & 4
- Cert. Mental Health First Aid
- Cert. Creative Art Therapy
- Cert. Bereavement & Loss
- Cert. Palliative Care
- Cert. Rewind Technique - PTSD
- Cert. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Cert: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Cert. Online & Telephone Counselling
- I hold an NVQ 3 in British Sign Language
- 14 years working in Private Practice
- 20 years working with adolescents
- 11 years working with GP referrals through IAPT & EAP
- 6 years in NHS Cardiac Rehab and long term health conditions
- 3 years at a Rape Crisis Centre.
And have attended a vast number of certificated training courses including:
- Understanding Self-Injury and Self-harm
- Rape & Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Shame & Abuse
- LGBTQ+
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Emotional Freedom Technique - Tapping
- Trauma and the body
I am committed to the ethical, non-discriminatory practice and abide by the principles and ethics of the BACP: confidentiality is assured at all times.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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
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Fees
From £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
A therapeutic hour is 50 minutes.
Individual therapy sessions are £70
Concessions, in certain circumstances, are available.
Payment is via bank transfer 24 hours in advance or, if you prefer, you can pay by cash on the day
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