About Victoria
Victoria Small is a counsellor with ten years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, and LGBT matters. Victoria aims to create a warm, respectful space where people can talk honestly about what is troubling them.
Her approach is practical and person-led. Sessions focus on what a person needs now, and on small changes that help day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Victoria uses conversational techniques to identify patterns and build clearer ways of coping with difficult feelings. Victoria blends several ways of working to suit each person. She draws on client-centred listening to make people feel heard, mindfulness to help with stress and grounding, and solution-focused steps to set achievable goals.
Trauma-informed methods are used where past harm affects present wellbeing. She explains things plainly and keeps sessions focused on concrete next steps. Victoria tailors the pace and goals for each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
People who prefer an empathic, down-to-earth style tend to find this approach helpful. Victoria encourages people to bring real-life problems into the room, such as sleep, eating, parenting strains, or workplace pressure. She will work collaboratively to agree on practical goals and simple strategies to try between meetings.
Taking that first step into therapy can feel hard, and she aims to make the process as straightforward as possible.
What Victoria works with
Everything Victoria lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Victoria is listed here; the rest shows what else Victoria works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Victoria lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Victoria's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. It helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer thinking, and support to find their own solutions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change unhelpful interaction habits. It can be useful for intimacy and relationship-related worries. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding exercises to reduce stress and improve sleep and mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan together based on the person's goals and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide which methods to use and how fast to move forward.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by cutting travel time or allowing shorter check-ins between commitments. It also makes it possible to continue therapy while managing school, work or medical appointments. The practical aim is to make talking and trying small changes feel manageable within everyday routines.
Questions people ask about Victoria
What kinds of issues does Victoria help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Victoria uses a warm, person-centred style that combines active listening with practical, achievable steps. She aims to tailor sessions to each person's needs and to set clear short-term goals.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a broad range of psychological and life difficulties, including trauma, bereavement and long-term health challenges.
What credentials and region apply to this counsellor?
Victoria holds BACP recognition and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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