Victoria Neil, BACP

Victoria Neil is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She works with concerns around relationships, grief, eating and anger, and supports people facing big life changes and workplace pressures. Victoria also focuses on domestic violence, multicultural issues, discrimination, life purpose and self-love.

She uses a person-centred way of working that puts the client at the centre of the conversation. Victoria listens to each person’s story and aims to understand their strengths and values. Sessions are kept straightforward and respectful, with space to talk and reflect.

In practice she draws on emotionally-focused work to look at how feelings shape relationships and behaviour. This helps people notice patterns and make changes that feel manageable. The approach suits those who want to understand their emotions and how these affect daily life.

Victoria’s background includes many years in primary care, so she has experience with common presentations such as bereavement and trauma. She has also worked extensively with women and girls affected by domestic and gender-based violence. Her experience means she is used to offering steady support through painful situations.

Sessions are aimed at helping people find clearer direction and practical ways to cope. Victoria treats each person as an individual rather than applying one set method. She welcomes clients from across the United Kingdom and internationally, and carries out sessions in English.

Person-centred and Emotionally-Focused Work Online

Victoria uses Client-Centred Therapy to put the person’s perspective first. This approach involves listening, reflecting and helping people tap into their own strengths to find solutions. It is useful for stress, low self-esteem and when life feels overwhelming.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which helps people notice and work with their feelings and how these affect relationships and behaviour. EFT can be helpful for responding to grief, anger, relationship patterns and emotional blocks.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Victoria will discuss clients’ goals and preferences and help choose the method that feels most useful. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video calls are like face-to-face work for deeper conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break or commute. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or when someone prefers text. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity across locations.