Counsellor profile
Valerie Skerrett, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and wellbeing
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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Communication skills
About Valerie
Valerie Skerrett is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, and relationship strain. She also helps people dealing with career difficulties, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns.
Valerie works in a straightforward, conversational way. She listens and helps people sort through what feels most urgent. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Sessions are aimed at helping someone manage day-to-day pressures and make decisions that feel sustainable.
In her work she pays attention to how life changes affect routine and relationships. That includes challenges tied to blended families, caregiving stress, bereavement and end-of-life matters, and separation or divorce. She also addresses issues such as body image, isolation, jealousy and commitment worries.
Valerie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tackle specific problems and patterns. She draws on methods that help people change unhelpful habits, manage mood and anxiety, and rebuild confidence. Conversations can cover communication skills, coping tools, and ways to approach difficult conversations at home.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Valerie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and then test small changes in thinking and behaviour to reduce anxiety and low mood. This can be useful for stress, depression and confidence issues.Another approach targets problem-solving and coping skills. It breaks down overwhelming problems into manageable steps, and teaches tools for handling difficult moments such as intense grief or caregiving stress. This is helpful when day-to-day functioning needs stabilising.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will work collaboratively to agree what methods suit the person's goals and preferences. That means reviewing what helps, adjusting techniques, and focusing on realistic short-term aims as well as longer-term changes.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, commonly use online meetings to support people who need flexible ways to work on relationship strain, parenting pressures and life changes.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What issues does she help with at home?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns.
How would she describe her way of working?
She uses a straightforward, conversational style focused on practical steps and clear thinking rather than clinical jargon.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people on a range of personal and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.