Counsellor profile
Valerie Taylor, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT
- Grief and trauma
About Valerie
Counsellor Valerie Taylor is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 19 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and motivation. Valerie also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating difficulties, anger and career questions.
Valerie works with each person as an individual. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen and respond to what matters most to the client. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change patterns that cause distress.
Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life problems. Valerie helps people break issues down into manageable steps and test small changes between sessions. Practical strategies and reflective discussion are combined so people can try out new approaches in day-to-day life.
Her background includes many years of direct practice supporting a wide range of concerns from relationship strain to long-term mood difficulties. The emphasis is on clear, practical work rather than technical language. Valerie aims to help people build skills they can use after therapy finishes.
People who want to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and services are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are provided in English in the UK.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters to the person. The counsellor aims to reflect concerns back clearly and follow the client's agenda so they can make sense of their situation. This approach can help with feelings of low self-worth, stress and relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses straightforward exercises and behavioural experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and develop new coping strategies. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and practical problem-solving.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will discuss what seems most helpful and make that choice together with the client, based on needs, goals and preferences. That means trying methods out and adjusting them as therapy progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions useful for maintaining continuity when life gets busy, but check which formats are offered before you arrange a booking.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and motivation, plus grief, trauma, addictions and a wide range of other issues.
What approaches does she use in sessions?
Valerie uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen and respond to what matters to the client, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify thinking patterns and try practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I have sessions in other languages or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapy is provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.