About Victoria
Victoria Martin is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers a warm, person-focused style. She works from the view that each person knows their own story and has strengths to draw on. Victoria aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.
Over five years of practice inform her work with stress, anxiety and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. She also helps people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, family conflict and intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
Other areas she addresses include grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, eating and body-image concerns, and issues linked to self-esteem and anger. Her approach combines client-centred listening with emotion-focused and psychodynamic ideas. That means sessions often start with understanding what matters most to the person and then gently exploring patterns and feelings that get in the way.
She draws on relationship-based tools to help with communication and stronger emotional connection. Victoria holds BACP accreditation, which is noted as her professional credential. She works in English and accepts international clients.
Practical matters such as session options, scheduling and costs are outlined through the service sign-up process. Victoria aims to create a respectful space where people can make sense of difficult experiences and try new ways of coping. She focuses on small, realistic steps so progress feels achievable rather than overwhelming.
What Victoria works with
Everything Victoria lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Victoria is listed here; the rest shows what else Victoria works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Victoria lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online counselling
Victoria often draws on client-centred work, which focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what you say, asks gentle questions and supports you to notice your own strengths. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people name and respond to strong feelings in ways that improve connection and reduce repeated conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the goals and preferences of each person. That conversation is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new issues come up.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make regular sessions easier to fit around life, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during busy weeks. It can also allow shorter phone or video check-ins when a full session is hard to schedule, or offer more flexible timing for people in different time zones.
Questions people ask about Victoria
What problems does Victoria help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and bipolar mood issues, plus relationship strain, parenting and family concerns. Other areas include grief, trauma, addictions, body image and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Victoria uses a client-centred approach with emotionally focused and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on listening, understanding feelings and noticing patterns that affect daily life.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns including relationship and parenting difficulties, stress, anxiety and trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is accredited with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and works in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the sign-up details to see which formats are available.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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