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Bupinderjeet (aka Vicky) Kooner

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Bupinderjeet (aka Vicky) Kooner, BACP

United Kingdom

Primary care counsellor - family and parenting focus

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About

  • Attachment informed
  • Person centred
  • Solution focused

About Bupinderjeet

Bupinderjeet (aka Vicky) Kooner is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has 18 years of therapeutic experience. She has worked within adult mental health services in the United Kingdom and offers help for stress, anxiety and depression among other concerns.

Vicky commonly supports people who are dealing with relationship strain, family tensions, parenting pressures and the after-effects of trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Her approach is person-centred and attachment-informed. She focuses on building a trusting working relationship and listens for what is most important to the individual. Sessions aim to clarify immediate problems and the patterns that keep them repeating.

Vicky uses methods drawn from narrative and solution-focused work as well as motivational interviewing when appropriate. That means she will help a person tell and reframe difficult stories, sharpen practical goals and explore motivation for change. She adapts what she uses to the concerns that are raised in sessions.

She has substantial experience from nearly two decades in NHS adult mental health services and roles supporting staff wellbeing. That background informs how she manages stress, burn-out and compassion fatigue in conversations with clients. Sessions are conducted in English.

To begin, visitors are asked to use the online matching tool, then schedule an initial appointment. Costs vary by location and sessions operate via a subscription which can be cancelled at any time.

How sessions work

Approach and what online sessions involve

Vicky draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions and patterns. This approach can help when people notice repeated difficulties in close relationships or struggle with trust and connection.

She also works in a client-centred way, focusing on listening and responding to what a person brings in session rather than imposing a fixed plan. That helps with emotional concerns like anxiety, low mood and the stress of parenting. Motivational interviewing is used alongside these approaches to clarify what a person wants to change and to support readiness for practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods fit the concerns, goals and preferences raised in sessions. This is a collaborative process and may change over time as needs shift.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use a mix of conversational and structured techniques effectively in remote sessions, while still focusing on practical goals and emotional support.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression and parenting pressures. The biography also lists issues such as addictions, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties.

How would she work with someone on family conflict?

She uses a person-centred and attachment-informed style to listen and identify recurring patterns. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, managing strong emotions and setting small practical goals.

What is her background and experience?

She has 18 years of therapeutic experience and nearly 20 years working within NHS services, including adult mental health and staff wellbeing roles.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with an initial appointment?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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