About Victoria
Victoria Wren supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and low self-esteem. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, career worries, and life transitions. Victoria draws on more than two decades of experience and offers a calm space to talk things through.
She uses a gentle, client-centred way of working that places the person at the heart of each session. Conversations follow the client’s lead so pace and content stay comfortable.
How Victoria works
Victoria listens to understand a person’s view and helps them notice what they want to change. Victoria has an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling at Level 4 and a Master of Science in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education. She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education for secondary teaching and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science.
She is listed with BACP and NCPS. Her background includes many years in education settings where she supported a wide range of people through difficult times. That experience informs a practical, down-to-earth style that focuses on real-life coping and small steps forward.
Sessions aim to build on strengths while addressing distressing thoughts and behaviours. Clients remain in control of what they bring to sessions and how quickly they proceed. Victoria will work at a person’s pace and supports exploration of practical options, personal values, and clearer goals for change.
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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
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Client-centred approaches and online access
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person’s lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can explore their feelings, build self-awareness and decide what changes they want to make. This approach suits worries such as anxiety, low mood, relationship strain and grief.The therapist will work collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. That means discussing goals, trying ideas in sessions and adjusting methods if something does not feel helpful. The aim is a shared plan based on a person’s needs, preferences and pace.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for on-the-go check-ins, live chat helps short conversations and text messaging fits regular, brief check-ins or flexible catch-ups. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
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