- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Stress and coping skills
About Valerie
Valerie Taylor is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 19 years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Valerie focuses on practical, ordinary steps that help with day-to-day coping.
Her approach starts by listening to each person’s story and recognising the strengths they already have. She uses client-centred methods to help people feel heard and to make sense of what’s happening for them. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used where helpful to spot thinking patterns and try different ways of responding.
Valerie supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and intimacy-related issues, and work or career stress. She also works with challenges such as anger, caregiving strain, chronic illness and body image worries. These topics often overlap, and she helps people untangle them one step at a time.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and practical tools. Valerie encourages straightforward skills for coping, plus chances to reflect on relationships and behaviour. She invites clients to test small changes between sessions and to notice what does and does not help.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session. Costs vary by location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How Valerie uses client-centred and CBT methods online
Valerie draws on client-centred work to listen and help people make sense of their difficulties. This approach concentrates on understanding the person’s perspective, building trust, and identifying personal strengths to draw on when facing social situations or anxiety.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to spot patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. CBT involves practical exercises and short experiments to try between sessions, which can be useful for anxiety, worry and unhelpful thinking linked to social situations.
Choosing a way of working is collaborative. Valerie discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts the mix of client-centred listening and CBT tasks as needed. Finding the best fit is part of the early sessions and is reviewed along the way.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the profile does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break or sessions without travel. It can also allow people to use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options if that helps them engage with therapy.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, confidence and related topics such as grief, trauma, addictions and work stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred with practical elements. She listens to each person’s story and uses CBT techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
International clients are not accepted.
How does the cost of sessions work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.