- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Blended family support
About Victoria
Victoria Porteous is a counsellor registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anxiety, addiction and life changes. Sessions are conversational and direct, with a focus on helping people name and manage strong emotions.
Victoria draws on her own experience of therapy and personal loss to inform her practice. She keeps sessions personable and often uses gentle humour to put people at ease. She says the right connection with a counsellor matters more than technical labels, and aims to make conversations feel natural rather than clinical.
Her background includes running counselling services for a government-backed trauma charity during the Covid period, where she mainly supported people with complex trauma. She also works with charity-referred clients and has provided counselling and coaching for business leaders and athletes. Victoria contributes to national radio on mental health and social equality topics.
In practice she uses several approaches including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She will sometimes challenge unhelpful thoughts to open up other perspectives and to help people try different responses.
Victoria is also qualified as a Menopause Healthcare Professional and has experience supporting issues such as estranged family relationships, blended families and step-parenting. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used online and how they help
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming difficult emotions and on how those feelings shape patterns between people. It can help when emotions are hard to express or when relationship patterns keep repeating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early patterns of connection and how they affect present relationships, helping people understand attachment needs and responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She combines approaches where it makes sense and checks in as therapy progresses to adjust the focus together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed and let people join from a place with fewer interruptions. Many people find this flexibility helps them sustain regular sessions and keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, anxiety, addictions and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her practice includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches, plus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience, including running counselling services for a government-backed trauma charity during the Covid period.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.