Counsellor profile
Victoria Porteous, NCPS
Counsellor - Relationships and family issues
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- Conversation-led sessions
- Trauma-informed work
- Blended family focus
About Victoria
Victoria Porteous is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has worked in the field for 11 years. She draws on her own experience of loss and therapy to shape how she works. Her main concerns include relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, and parenting challenges.
She keeps sessions conversational and direct. Instead of clinical scores, she uses everyday talk and occasional humour to build rapport. She will gently challenge unhelpful thoughts to help people see different perspectives and make practical changes.
Victoria has worked with complex trauma survivors and ran counselling services for a Government-backed trauma charity during the COVID period. She also partners with charities taking referrals via doctors and public agencies. She has worked with business leaders, lawyers and athletes and contributes to national radio on mental health and social equality.
Her practice focusses on issues such as estranged family relationships, blended-family and step-parenting difficulties, addictive behaviours, low self-esteem, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also lists ADHD, compassion fatigue, and addiction among areas she helps with. She is qualified as a Menopause Healthcare Professional and uses that knowledge when relevant to clients' concerns.
Sessions aim to be individual and practical. Victoria blends approaches such as CBT, ACT, EFT and attachment-based ideas depending on the person. She asks straightforward questions and listens for the small details that help form a clearer picture. If someone wants to change patterns or cope better at home, she focuses on what can be done next.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify values and take small actions that match what matters to them, often useful when parenting or facing life changes.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It helps identify patterns that keep stress, anxiety or addictive behaviours going and teaches practical skills to change those patterns.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships shape current responses. It can be useful for people struggling with estrangement, blended family roles or intimacy-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative decision and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy routines, whether they need shorter check-ins between work tasks, fewer travel arrangements, or a way to keep therapy consistent when life is unpredictable. Registered or accredited professionals tailor the pace and practicalities to fit everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with relationship strains, family conflicts, parenting stresses, trauma, anxiety, addictions and low self-esteem.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and direct with occasional humour. She listens closely and will respectfully challenge thoughts to open new perspectives.
How long has she worked in counselling?
She has 11 years of experience, including running counselling services for a Government-backed trauma charity during the COVID period.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Do sessions run in any language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people living outside the UK book sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.