Counsellor profile
Victoria "Vicki" Readings, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Adlerian perspective
- Person centred talking
- Creative techniques
About Victoria
Counsellor Victoria "Vicki" Readings is a BACP-registered practitioner working in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, and self-esteem. Vicki also helps people through life changes and the particular strains that can come with pregnancy, childbirth and separation.
She uses Adlerian ideas to look at how childhood and family life shape current patterns. In conversation she draws on person-centred talking therapy alongside creative methods such as drawing and phototherapy. These approaches aim to help people notice habits, make sense of feelings and try different ways of relating.
Vicki sometimes brings metaphor and creative tasks into sessions. That can help when words alone feel limiting. She also uses straightforward practical tools to manage worry and stress so people have things to try between sessions.
Her background includes time in education and some experience of military life. That has informed how she thinks about family roles, routines and transitions. It also informs how she supports people affected by separation, relocation and role change.
Sessions are conducted in English. The standard first steps are a short matching questionnaire followed by scheduling an initial appointment. Costs vary by location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Vicki's work draws on Adlerian ideas which look at how childhood and family life shape current patterns. This approach helps people spot repeating roles and understand why some behaviours feel automatic. She also uses person-centred talking therapy which focuses on listening and reflecting to help people find their own direction and make sense of feelings.Creative methods such as drawing, phototherapy and metaphor are used alongside talking. These tools can help when emotions are hard to put into words and can open different ways of working on relationship or self-esteem issues. Together these approaches aim to develop awareness and practical steps rather than labels or diagnoses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try, based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include adapting methods over time as different issues come up.
The profile does not specify which remote session formats are offered. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel and choose a quieter time for check-ins. Some formats use less bandwidth or allow for shorter catch-ups, which can help when someone needs a brief focused session around work or family routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. Family and parenting concerns, pregnancy and childbirth, and separation are also noted focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Adlerian thinking with person-centred talking and creative tools such as drawing and phototherapy. The work aims to increase awareness and try practical strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.