About Victoria
Victoria "Vicky" Leithes is a counsellor with nine years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She trained as a person-centred counsellor and uses a client-centred approach to help people who are feeling overwhelmed or stuck. Vicky aims to make the first step easier by offering steady support and practical ways to move forward.
Her work often focuses on stress and anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
How Victoria works
She also helps people confronting relationship strain, family problems, grief, eating concerns, intimacy issues and parenting stress. Additional areas include codependency, commitment worries, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault, and women's issues. Vicky keeps sessions grounded and straightforward.
She creates a non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters to them. Conversations are shaped around each person’s priorities rather than a fixed script. Her approach aims to strengthen a person's own resources.
That can mean building coping skills for everyday life, talking through difficult memories, or looking at patterns that make change hard. Sessions can be practical, reflective, or a mix of both depending on what helps. Vicky offers sessions in English and works with people across the UK.
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose a way that fits their routine. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Victoria lists one way of working on the entry:
What Victoria works with
The areas below are the ones Victoria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| 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
Client-centred care and online therapy options
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than labels. The counsellor listens deeply, reflects what is said and encourages clients to find their own answers. This approach is often helpful for issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life changes.Vicky adapts conversations to each person's needs. She works collaboratively to identify what matters most and to choose ways of working that feel right. Deciding on the best approach is part of the process and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different circumstances. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be a simpler option if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter reflections or people who prefer typing over speaking. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and other commitments, and let people pick the method that helps them engage most effectively.
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