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Victoria Wilkinson

Victoria Wilkinson, NCPS

Counsellor - Anxiety and relationships

United Kingdom

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Credentials
NCPS
Registration
NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-05374
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Anxiety and social fear
  • CBT and ACT methods
  • Relationship patterns

About Victoria

Victoria Wilkinson is a counsellor registered with NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society) and has three years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and depression, and works with many related concerns including grief, trauma, addictions and parenting challenges.

Victoria keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She listens to what is happening now and what has led to it. She offers practical tools alongside time to talk about painful events and patterns that repeat in relationships or at work.

Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods. Victoria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help spot unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviours. She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters and take steps towards those values.

Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at repeating relationship patterns and intimacy issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used for managing strong emotions and building distress tolerance when needed. Client-Centred Therapy underpins her style, with sessions that focus on the person’s experience rather than a strict protocol.

Victoria often helps people who struggle with social anxiety, avoidance and fear of judgement by breaking problems into small, manageable steps. She encourages practical practice between sessions and checks in on what works. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How her approaches translate to online work

Victoria uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as core tools. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and then practising alternative responses. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values even when anxiety is present.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at repeating relationship patterns and how early connections shape current reactions. These approaches suit issues like social anxiety, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem because they mix practical skills with reflection on personal history.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will discuss goals, try different strategies and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means methods can shift as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote appointments helpful for practising skills between meetings and keeping continuity while managing day-to-day life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice 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 phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she support?

She supports stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and depression along with related issues such as grief, trauma, addictions and parenting challenges.

What is her therapeutic style?

Sessions are conversational and person-focused. She combines practical exercises with time to talk about patterns and feelings.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How do fees work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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