Counsellor profile
Victoria Hookway, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Person-centred approach
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting issues
About Victoria
Victoria Hookway is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, depression, ADHD and family concerns. She also helps those coping with grief, sleeping problems, anger and life changes.
Victoria uses a person-centred way of working. She treats the client as the expert in their own life and follows the pace set by the person who attends. Sessions can focus on practical strategies and techniques or on talking through feelings, depending on what the client wants.
She writes plainly and meets people without judgement. Victoria draws on her own life experience alongside professional practice to stay grounded and practical. She aims to help people notice how life events shape their sense of self and their relationships.
Victoria works in private practice and volunteers with a local mental health charity. She also provides therapeutic support to members of a school community and supports children and their families through difficult times. Her work often touches on attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress and family of origin problems.
Clients who want tools can practise strategies during sessions and between appointments. Others find it most helpful to use sessions to work through emotions and make sense of what has happened. Victoria has also published a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, intended to offer prompts for reflection and change.
How sessions work
Therapeutic methods and online sessions
Person-centred counselling focuses on the client's experience. The therapist treats the person as the expert in their own life and follows the pace set by them. This approach is useful for people who need space to reflect, process emotions and make decisions about relationships and parenting.Evidence-based supportive techniques can include practical strategies to manage anxiety, stress and sleeping problems. These techniques are used as tools people can practise between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.
Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will work collaboratively to adjust the approach over time. That means sessions can shift between talking things through and building skills as needed.
The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to reach people who live further away or who need flexibility in scheduling.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She helps people with parenting strain, blended family issues, family of origin problems and wider family concerns that affect daily life.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a person-centred way, following the client's lead and offering either practical strategies or space to process emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working with clients in the UK, including private practice and volunteer roles.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use 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.
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