Victoria Livesey, BACP

Victoria Livesey offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or major life changes. She writes simply and listens closely, helping clients untangle problems and make small, manageable steps forward. Victoria uses clear conversations rather than jargon and aims to make each session feel focused and usable.

She works from a client-centred viewpoint, so the person's goals guide the work. Sessions explore emotions and patterns, and look for ways to relieve distress now while building longer-term coping. Victoria also draws on emotionally-focused and mindfulness ideas to help people notice how feelings affect relationships and everyday life.

Victoria has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background includes helping people with grief, depression, relationship difficulties, addiction concerns and trauma. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, career stress, body image and neurodiversity-related challenges such as autism and ADHD.

Practical issues are often part of therapy work. Victoria helps clients with sleeping and eating concerns, anger and self-esteem, and with setting boundaries after abandonment or in blended family situations. She uses solution-focused techniques to break problems into clear, achievable steps.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or messaging to suit different needs. Victoria usually works Monday to Thursday between 8am and 5pm. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that fits both parties.

How these approaches work online

Victoria uses a client-centred approach that places the person's goals and values at the heart of sessions. This means the counsellor reflects back what matters to the client and helps shape the work around their priorities. It is useful for people who want a collaborative and respectful way to talk through problems.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which focuses on understanding and shifting emotional responses that affect relationships and self-view. EFT can help when strong feelings are getting in the way of connecting with others or managing day-to-day life. Mindfulness-based techniques are used alongside this work to help people notice sensations and thoughts in the moment and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will ask about goals, coping styles and preferences, and adapt methods so sessions feel relevant and useful. Clients and the counsellor review progress and adjust focus as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and fit around work, caregiving or busy schedules.