About Victoria
Victoria Ann Reid is a counsellor who uses psychodynamic ideas alongside mindfulness and cognitive behavioural tools. She brings nine years of experience to sessions and welcomes people who are questioning their identity, struggling with mood, or facing difficult life changes. Victoria is based in the United Kingdom and works with issues such as anxiety, depression and stress.
Her background in education shaped a practical, conversational style. Sessions are a place to talk through fears about sexuality and gender, grapple with relationship problems, or sort out patterns that keep returning.
How Victoria works
She avoids quick labels and focuses on what each person actually brings to the room. Victoria often helps people rebuild self-esteem after loss or trauma. She supports those dealing with grief, addiction, anger, and compassion fatigue.
She also works with intimate and sexual concerns including non-traditional relationship arrangements and alternative sexual cultures. In practice she mixes short-term strategies with deeper reflection. Mindfulness exercises are used to calm racing thoughts.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are applied to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. People can expect a warm, gentle approach and straightforward conversation. Victoria is registered with BACP, which is noted as her professional credential.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged for international clients.
Victoria lists 3 ways 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult 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 online sessions
Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns from past experience that reappear in current life and relationships. It helps people understand why they keep getting stuck and gives space to reflect on long-standing feelings and reactions.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and managing stress through practical steps and exercises.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and bring calmer moments into daily life. These techniques often pair well with other approaches when someone feels overwhelmed.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and will suggest a plan that combines methods when helpful. This is a collaborative process and can change as people make progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is good for fuller conversations, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers short check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel.
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