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Victoria Halliburton, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Supportive counsellor for stress and parenting

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Years in practice
3
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Grief
About

About Victoria

Victoria Halliburton is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and parenting concerns. She holds BACP registration in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional counselling experience alongside a long background in education. Victoria writes in a straightforward, respectful way and focuses on practical support for everyday struggles.

Her approach is practical and person-centred. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, with clear goals and steps to try between meetings.

Background and approach

She listens for what matters most to the client and adapts pacing and interventions accordingly. Victoria has worked with people facing loss, abuse and traumatic events, and helps with emotional regulation and coping skills. She also supports people dealing with attention difficulties and the stress that comes with caregiving and family pressures.

Parenting questions are a frequent focus and she helps individuals think through routines, boundaries and behaviour strategies. Clients can expect calm, respectful conversation and straightforward tools to try at home. Victoria draws on her education experience when explaining ideas, using plain language and concrete examples.

She aims to make each session feel useful and manageable. When someone is ready to take the first step she helps them clarify priorities and choose small, realistic changes. The work is collaborative, paced to what the person can handle, and aimed at improving day-to-day coping and relationships.

Focus areas and approaches

What Victoria works with

Everything Victoria lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Victoria helps people with.

Online support

How therapeutic approaches fit with online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to create clear, manageable steps people can try between meetings. One approach focuses on teaching coping skills for stress and anxiety, using practical exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve daily routines. Another approach helps process traumatic memories and strong emotions by pacing work carefully and building skills for emotional regulation and grounding.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist listens to your goals, preferences and what feels achievable, then suggests methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time if something isn’t working.

Online therapy makes these methods easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let you work face to face from wherever you are, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or when writing helps you organise thoughts. These options aim to give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical, goal-led work.
Questions

Questions people ask about Victoria

What concerns does Victoria commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and parenting issues. ADHD and related attention difficulties are also areas she addresses.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and person-centred, focusing on clear goals and steps to try between sessions. Conversations are plain and respectful, with tools explained in everyday language.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom and about 25 years of experience in education.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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