Victoria Hookway, BACP
Victoria Hookway is a warm, down-to-earth counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by change, loss or everyday pressures.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Trauma and Abuse
- Parenting issues
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About Victoria
Victoria Hookway is a warm, down-to-earth counsellor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by change, loss or everyday pressures. She works in the United Kingdom and uses a person-centred approach so clients lead the pace and content of sessions. Victoria welcomes people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns and related life challenges.
She believes each person knows their own life best and that therapy is a collaborative process.
Background and approach
Sessions can include talking through feelings, exploring past experiences, or building practical strategies to cope day to day. Victoria aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can bring whatever they need to discuss. Victoria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is shown as BACP.
She has five years of experience working in independent practice and with a local mental health charity. She also offers therapeutic support within a school community and has worked with children and their families during difficult times.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including ADHD and autism spectrum conditions, grief, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, bipolar mood changes, and coping with life transitions. She has also focused on attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress and communication problems.
Victoria has written a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, aimed at helping people reflect and grow between sessions. Her style is practical and compassionate, and she helps people take steps that fit their life and goals.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 392676 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Victoria works with
Everything Victoria lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
She also draws on evidence-based techniques that build practical coping skills. These can include simple strategies for managing stress, improving sleep and handling overwhelm, and are delivered in a clear, step-by-step way during sessions. Such techniques work well for people dealing with ADHD, anxiety or life transitions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Sessions can adjust over time as progress and priorities change.
Online therapy here offers flexibility across formats. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for written reflection, and text-based messaging lets clients send updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Victoria works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting difficulties, along with problems like sleeping, anger and self-esteem.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centred so sessions follow what the client brings, and can include talking through emotions or learning practical coping strategies.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of counselling experience in independent practice and volunteering for a local mental health charity, plus therapeutic work in a school setting.
What professional credentials and location apply?
Victoria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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