About Valerie
Valerie Skerrett helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles, addictions, eating concerns, intimacy-related issues and life changes. Valerie works with clients who are questioning their life direction, managing career pressures, or coping with isolation and loss.
She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly about what worries them. Sessions aim to make small, practical steps feel possible.
How Valerie works
Valerie encourages clear goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. With nine years of professional experience, Valerie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations. Her BACP registration is noted as a professional credential.
She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Valerie is used to helping people untangle communication problems, commitment concerns, blended family stress and caregiver burden. She also supports those confronting domestic violence aftermath, divorce and separation, or hospice and end-of-life matters.
Work can include looking at jealousy, infidelity and men's issues when these are relevant. Therapy sessions cover practical coping strategies for daily life and deeper work on patterns that keep problems recurring. Valerie adapts the pace to each person so therapy feels manageable.
Anyone interested can expect a collaborative process focused on clearer thinking and steadier wellbeing.
What Valerie works with
The areas below are the ones Valerie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help
Valerie uses evidence-based techniques to help people manage strong emotions and change unhelpful patterns. One approach focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviours that keep anxiety or depression going. It helps with worry, low mood and practical coping skills.Another approach emphasises improving communication and relationship patterns. It looks at how people interact and helps them try new ways of talking and setting boundaries when trust or intimacy is strained.
Finding the best approach is part of therapy. Valerie works collaboratively to choose what fits a person's situation and goals. She will check in and adjust the way she works as progress unfolds so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to give flexibility. Video is good for a face-to-face feel, phone works when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when schedules change.
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