Victoria Livesey, BACP

Victoria Livesey is a counsellor with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief and loss, and a range of other life challenges. She aims to create an open space where people can speak honestly without fear of judgement.

Victoria prioritises straightforward, compassionate conversations. She supports people who are working through intimacy-related concerns, addictions, sleep and eating struggles, parenting pressures, career uncertainty and the impact of chronic illness. She also addresses issues connected to neurodiversity, attachment, adoption and foster care, and identity-related concerns including LGBT matters.

In sessions she uses client-centred ways of working, alongside emotionally-focused, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Trauma-focused approaches are also part of her practice when needed. These methods are used to help people notice patterns, manage overwhelming feelings and find practical steps forward.

Her style is collaborative and paced to the individual. Victoria aims to listen first, then help set small, achievable goals. She describes the earliest steps as being about feeling heard and finding clearer ways to cope.

Practical details include weekday hours mainly between 8am and 5pm from Monday to Thursday. People are invited to consider whether her background and approach match their needs before booking a first session.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred work focuses on the person's experience and priorities and involves listening closely and responding to what matters most to them; it helps when someone needs a space to talk and make sense of feelings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice patterns in emotional responses and the way they relate to others, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelming thoughts and improve sleep and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to see which methods feel most helpful for the client's goals and preferences, adjusting the mix as work progresses. Clients are invited to raise concerns about pace or focus so sessions can be tailored together.

The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or health needs, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not required. Registered or accredited professionals often use these benefits to help people sustain regular contact while managing everyday commitments.