- Person-centred approach
- Works with guilt and shame
- Illness related support
About Victoria
Victoria Pike is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and depression, and helps people cope with life changes. Victoria lists additional focus areas including body image, cancer-related distress, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, communication problems, fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, and guilt and shame.
Victoria prefers a person-centred, humanistic approach that starts with a genuine connection. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life. Sessions begin with listening and with practical conversation about what the client wants to work on next.
Her style is patient and paced to the client. She uses open questions, reflective listening and straightforward dialogue to help people understand difficult feelings. That might include naming shame or guilt, tracking how these feelings affect behaviour, and testing small changes that feel manageable.
Victoria has spent time supporting people whose lives are affected by illness, especially cancer, and those dealing with maternal anxiety and academic pressures. She is used to sitting with strong emotions and helping people keep going between sessions.
Practical matters are handled simply. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
How her approaches are used online
Victoria describes her work as person-centred and humanistic. Person-centred work focuses on listening, reflective questions and helping the client lead the topic. This approach helps when someone needs to make sense of guilt, shame or life changes by talking things aloud and noticing their responses.Humanistic techniques emphasise understanding the whole person and trusting their ability to make changes. In practice this means sessions often involve talking through current struggles, naming emotions, and trying small adjustments between sessions to see what feels helpful.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful based on the client's concerns, goals and preferences and will adapt the way sessions are run as work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm which session types are available before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can access help more conveniently. For practical details about session length and format, check the booking options before you schedule.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Victoria works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also notes focus areas such as body image, cancer, caregiver stress, chronic illness, fertility concerns and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses a person-centred, humanistic style that starts with listening and reflection. Conversations typically include naming the emotion, looking at its effects, and trying small, manageable steps to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked with people from a range of situations. She has particular experience supporting those affected by illness, maternal anxiety and academic-related stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.