Victoria Neil, BACP

counsellor, BACP member, 14 years experience. Victoria Neil helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She also works with issues around grief, eating difficulties, anger and career concerns. She notes additional focus on domestic violence, multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, self-love and workplace issues.

Victoria uses a person-centred approach that keeps the person talking at the centre of sessions. She listens to each person's story and looks for strengths and practical ways forward. Sessions are conversational and paced to what the person needs.

She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas. That approach looks at how feelings link to relationships and how emotions can be better understood and expressed. It is often used when relationship patterns, loss or strong feelings are a main concern.

Victoria has 14 years of clinical experience, including work in a primary care setting. That work has included supporting people with depression, anxiety, bereavement and trauma. She has particular experience supporting women and girls who have survived domestic and gender-based violence.

People who choose to see her usually want a straightforward, listening-led way to talk through what is difficult. She helps people notice patterns, make changes they feel ready for, and find clearer ways of coping with day-to-day life.

How her approaches work for online counselling