Victoria Toussaint Thomas, BACP

Victoria Toussaint Thomas helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and problems with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with grief, addiction, relationship strain, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Her work includes concerns such as anger, career pressure, compassion fatigue and coping with major life changes.

Victoria practises in the United Kingdom and brings seven years of clinical experience. She holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP in her credentials list. Her style is warm and person-centred - she treats the person as the expert in their life and works alongside them rather than imposing answers.

Sessions are mostly conversational and may include creative elements when helpful. She sometimes uses drawing, guided visualisation and breathwork to help people access feelings and try different ways of coping. These methods are offered as options to suit the needs and preferences of each person.

Victoria believes change often takes time and happens in small steps. She aims to provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what keeps pulling them back. The focus is on making therapy practical so people can try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

If someone wants to explore what’s been happening, Victoria invites them to book a session and discuss how she might help. She works collaboratively to set goals and to find approaches that fit the person’s life.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and offering genuine acceptance. It helps when people feel stuck, doubtful of themselves, or overwhelmed by life changes by giving space to be heard and to make choices at their own pace.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns from past relationships and early life that may be shaping current feelings and reactions. It can be useful for issues like attachment problems, abandonment concerns and repetition of unhelpful behaviours.

Internal Family Systems treats parts of the self as having their own feelings and roles. It supports work on shame, impulsivity, self-criticism and finding more inner compassion by noticing and relating to those parts differently.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss the person's needs, goals and preferences and try different ways of working together. This helps decide whether a more reflective psychodynamic focus, a person-led Client-Centred way, or parts-based Internal Family Systems work best.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual work, phone calls can fit around busy days or when lower bandwidth is needed, live chat allows quicker check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity and fit therapy into everyday life.