Victoria Swart, NCPS
Victoria Swart is a counsellor who uses a human-centred, practical approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression.
About Victoria
Victoria Swart is a counsellor who uses a human-centred, practical approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She brings seven years of experience and the NCPS credential to her work. Victoria aims to make the first steps into therapy easier for those feeling overwhelmed.
She believes reaching out can feel daunting and meets people with calm, non-judgemental support. Sessions focus on talking through what matters now and finding small, doable steps that fit daily life.
Background and approach
Victoria draws on several approaches to match each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Over seven years she has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and loss, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with life changes. Her additional interests include attachment-related matters, body image and caregiver stress.
This variety means she is used to responding to different kinds of problems and practical pressures. Victoria blends evidence-informed techniques with a warm, client-centred style. That means sessions often combine talking, noticing patterns, and simple exercises to try between meetings.
She also supports people dealing with grief, bipolar challenges, and the effects of chronic health problems. If someone is ready to begin, Victoria offers a first consultation to agree priorities and a plan. The aim is steady, manageable progress towards the goals the person sets, with practical tools to use outside sessions.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS21-02811 | 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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Victoria lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to understand how early relationships affect current reactions and connections. That approach helps when relationship patterns, abandonment worries or intimacy issues are part of the problem. The therapist and client work together to choose which approaches suit the person's goals and situation, adapting methods as understanding grows.
Online sessions can use video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deep work, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or other daily commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Victoria help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and many life transitions. Other areas include self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and client-centred with practical focus. Sessions combine discussion, noticing patterns and homework exercises to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
Victoria has seven years of experience working across counselling, coaching and voluntary support roles. That background informs a varied, adaptable approach.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed in her profile.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to preference.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Victoria?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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