Victoria Mawdsley, BACP
Victoria Mawdsley is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or depression.
About Victoria
Victoria Mawdsley is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or depression. She writes in a calm, straightforward way and focuses on what each person needs. Victoria uses a relaxed style to make it easier to talk about difficult things.
She has three years of clinical practice and has run her own independent practice, VJM Counselling, for almost two years. Before qualifying as a counsellor she spent over 20 years working in health and social care as a health care assistant, mostly in dementia care.
Background and approach
That experience informs how she listens and responds in sessions. Victoria draws on person-centred ideas and mixes in practical tools such as mindfulness and psychoeducation. She adapts her approach to the issue at hand rather than following one fixed method.
This means conversations can be reflective, skills-based or a mix of both. People come to her for a range of concerns including grief, trauma, panic, workplace stress and long-term illness. She also supports those dealing with isolation, caregiver strain and the after-effects of domestic violence.
Sessions can focus on emotional support, practical coping strategies or building routines that reduce distress. Her aim is to help people understand themselves a little better and find manageable ways to cope. The tone in sessions tends to be warm and down-to-earth.
Victoria offers video, phone, chat and messaging options to fit different needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404316 | 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
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Domestic violence
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Victoria lists
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Online support
Victoria also uses mindfulness and simple psychoeducation to add practical tools to conversation. Mindfulness teaches ways to be more present and reduce reactive thinking, while psychoeducation explains how symptoms and stress responses work so people can try targeted strategies.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will check in about your goals and preferences and then shape sessions around what helps most. That might mean longer reflective work, shorter skills-based sessions, or a mix over time.
Online therapy lets people fit support into busy lives. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be quicker or easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels easier. These formats increase flexibility and make it simpler to maintain contact between sessions, while allowing therapists and clients to choose what works best for them.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Victoria help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and people affected by trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns like panic attacks, workplace issues and long-term illness.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is laid back and client-led, emphasising listening and adapting to what each person needs. Sessions may combine reflective conversation with practical skills such as mindfulness and psychoeducation.
What is Victoria's professional background?
Victoria has three years of clinical counselling experience and has run VJM Counselling for nearly two years. She also worked for over 20 years in health and social care before training as a counsellor.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP, which is recorded as her credential. She practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; her practice operates within the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options allow flexible ways to speak or check in between longer sessions.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.
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