About Victoria
Victoria (Vix) Benson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers a supportive space for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and low mood. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and aims to guide them toward clearer choices.
Sessions are client-led and avoid giving direct advice; the focus is on helping people uncover their own answers. Vix works in a reflective style that invites people to notice patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
How Victoria works
She uses gentle challenge and open observation to help people see where change might be possible. Conversations are grounded and practical, with an emphasis on real-life steps rather than abstract theory. She has four years of practice and holds BACP as a professional credential, which is shown as BACP.
That background supports work on issues such as addictions, grief, intimacy concerns and coping with life changes. Vix also supports people dealing with attention difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, and family-of-origin questions. Relationship concerns are approached using established relational tools that focus on communication, connection and decision-making.
Work around trauma, abuse and loss pays attention to emotional safety and pacing so that people can move at their own speed. Parenting-related stress and caregiver strain are addressed in ways that fit everyday routines. Sessions are intended to help people increase self-awareness and make practical choices that fit their lives.
Vix aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can speak honestly and explore new ways forward.
Victoria lists 4 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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Vix’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflecting feelings and helping them find their own solutions; this is useful for anxiety, low mood and self-esteem concerns.The Gottman Method concentrates on communication and practical skills for relationships. It highlights patterns in interactions and offers tools to improve trust, conflict handling and emotional connection.
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns and past influences that shape current feelings and choices. It can help people understand why they repeat certain behaviours and open up options for change.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and practical needs and together decide which ways of working might help most. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles, and they let therapists use their approaches in ways that match each person’s needs.
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