Victoria (Vix) Benson, BACP
Victoria (Vix) Benson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
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About Victoria
Victoria (Vix) Benson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has four years of clinical experience supporting people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, stress and relationship concerns. Vix works in a client-led way and focuses on helping people find their own answers rather than giving direct advice.
Her sessions are practical and conversational. She invites reflection and gentle challenge to help people notice patterns in thinking, feeling and behaviour.
Background and approach
That way clients can make clearer choices about changes they want to make in their lives. Vix uses a mix of relational ways of working, including psychodynamic ideas and client-centred listening, to explore what lies beneath current problems. She also draws on relationship-focused methods to address patterns between partners when that is relevant to the person in front of her.
She commonly supports people with addictions, coping with life changes, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Other focus areas include ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, self-esteem, and problems that come from family of origin or blended family situations. Sessions tend to combine open questions, reflective listening and occasional pointed observations.
The aim is to help each person gain more clarity about what they want and to build small, manageable steps towards that. Vix works in English and conducts sessions online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402020 | September 2026 |
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.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Victoria works with
Everything Victoria lists, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Victoria lists
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Online support
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships and patterns shape current thinking and behaviour. That can help when issues like depression, relationship patterns or long-standing anxiety feel linked to earlier life events.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean mixing approaches over time as new things come up in sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use body language and tone, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work and family life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship issues and addictions, along with grief, trauma and intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-led and conversational, using reflection and gentle challenge to help people see patterns and make choices.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of experience working with a range of concerns and draws on psychodynamic and client-centred approaches plus relationship-focused methods.
What credential and country is she based in?
She is BACP registered and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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