Victoria Ann Reid, BACP

Victoria blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic counselling alongside mindfulness practices. CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and can be useful for problems such as anxiety, depression and stress. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns formed in earlier relationships and how those patterns affect current feelings, which can help with issues around attachment, shame and intimacy. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then tries methods collaboratively rather than imposing a single style. People often try active techniques first and bring in deeper reflection as trust grows.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while keeping a steady therapeutic rhythm.