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Victoria Swart

Victoria Swart, NCPS

Therapist in United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for intimacy and life changes

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Experience

7+ years

Credentials

NCPS

Languages

English

Based in

United Kingdom

  • Practical tools
  • Values focused
  • Non-judgemental

About Victoria

Victoria Swart is a counsellor who uses a blend of approaches to help people manage sexual and intimacy-related concerns alongside stress and mood difficulties. She holds NCPS and brings seven years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and identity transitions. Victoria writes in a straightforward way and aims to make first steps feel manageable for anyone feeling overwhelmed.

Victoria draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based work to shape sessions. She encourages practical steps people can try between meetings, and she listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the person and on building small, steady changes that reflect those values.

Her background includes private practice and voluntary work with a suicide prevention charity, plus experience in life coaching. That mix gives her both clinical and practical perspectives when tackling issues like self-esteem, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, chronic health challenges and relationship strain. Victoria also supports people handling career pressures, parenting stress and major life changes.

People can expect a calm, non-judgemental way of working that aims to make therapy feel straightforward and achievable. She invites clients to set clear goals and to review progress regularly. The emphasis is on real-life tools rather than only talking about problems.

Sessions are offered in English and Victoria accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that reflect those values, even when emotions are difficult. It can be useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which can help with mood, worry and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions, which can be helpful for intimacy, trust and communication issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and then agree a way of working together. That collaborative planning helps shape clear goals and the practical steps used between sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work with a therapist when they are living abroad, since international clients are accepted. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit remote sessions, helping clients apply new skills in daily life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Registration details

NCPS · United Kingdom
NCS21-02811

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Victoria focus on?

She helps with sexual and intimacy-related issues as well as stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, self-esteem and related life challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines acceptance, cognitive and attachment-informed approaches and keeps sessions practical and goal oriented.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Victoria has seven years of experience working in private practice and with voluntary services, and she has experience in life coaching.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific formats; please confirm the current session options when booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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