- Person-centred approach
- Supports parenting concerns
- Works with grief
About Victoria
Victoria Hookway is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD and related life challenges. Victoria also supports those dealing with relationship and family difficulties, grief, sleep problems, anger and self-esteem issues.
She describes a person-centred approach, which means the client’s perspective leads the work. Sessions move at the client’s pace and can focus on practical strategies, emotional processing, or a mixture of both. Victoria aims to help people find their own solutions rather than impose fixed techniques.
Victoria draws on her private practice work, volunteer roles at a local mental health charity, and experience working with school communities. She has supported children and their families through difficult periods and has experience helping people with autism spectrum conditions and attachment concerns.
Her practice also covers blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, domestic violence aftermath, and separation or divorce matters. People who struggle with control issues, codependency, body image or emptiness often seek her support.
Victoria has published a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, aimed at helping people reflect and build self-understanding. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the online therapy options button.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Victoria describes her main approach as person-centred, which focuses on the client’s perspective and preferences. That means sessions are led by what the client brings, with the counsellor reflecting and supporting whatever the person wants to work on. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings or to make sense of difficult experiences.She also uses practical techniques when people want them, such as building strategies to manage stress or sleep problems. These are straightforward steps or exercises agreed together to help with day-to-day coping and reduce overwhelm. Such techniques are useful for anxiety, sleep issues and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will collaborate with the client to decide whether more conversational, emotion-focused sessions or strategy-based work is the best fit. That choice can change over time as goals and needs evolve.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, require less travel, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can use these arrangements to help people sustain regular contact without disrupting daily life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, ADHD and related life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is person-centred, so sessions follow the client’s lead and can include practical strategies or emotional processing.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in private practice and with a local mental health charity and school communities.
What are her credentials and location?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.