About Vivienne
Vivienne Robertson is a counsellor with three decades of experience. She is a BACP member, which means she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Vivienne helps people handle stress, anxiety and depression in straightforward, practical sessions.
She draws on client-centred work to build a trusting space where people can speak openly. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot thinking patterns and try out new ways of coping.
How Vivienne works
She also uses mindfulness ideas from her Master of Science in Mindfulness Studies to help people slow down and reduce overwhelm. Vivienne has worked in the NHS and at Relate. She has also run a independent practice and supported frontline staff and services.
That mix of agency and personal work means she is used to both short-term coaching and longer therapeutic work. Common issues she addresses include relationships and intimacy-related problems, family difficulties and communication problems. She also supports people with grief, anger, sleep problems, feelings of emptiness, and questions about life purpose.
First responder issues and men’s concerns are part of her additional focus areas. Sessions can take different forms to fit busy lives. People may use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
Vivienne works with each person to find a pace and approach that suit their goals and daily routine.
Vivienne lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Vivienne works with
The areas below are the ones Vivienne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches suited to online work
Vivienne combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural approaches to make online therapy practical and focused. Client-centred therapy means the counsellor listens closely and follows the person's agenda, which helps build trust even when meeting remotely. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and gives clear exercises to try between sessions, so online tools can support that homework well.She also brings in mindfulness techniques from her Master of Science in Mindfulness Studies to help reduce stress and improve attention. Mindfulness practices translate easily to short video or phone sessions and can be used as brief exercises between meetings. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together; the therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences and decide which approaches to use collaboratively.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever a person is comfortable, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection and flexible contact during the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work and family routines and to continue steady progress without long commutes.
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