Victoria "Vicki" Readings, BACP
Calm, practical support for parenting and family stress
Book with Victoria- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Victoria
Victoria "Vicki" Readings is a counselling therapist based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and has practised for five years. She works with parents and people facing family pressures, helping them manage stress, anxiety and life changes.
Vicki uses conversational, person-centred work alongside creative techniques. She may introduce drawing, metaphors or phototherapy to help people say what is hard to put into words. Sessions are kept practical, with simple strategies to try between meetings.
Background and approach
She brings in holistic practices when useful, such as breathing, mindfulness and gentle yoga exercises. These are offered as tools to reduce tension and build everyday coping skills rather than as separate treatments. Vicki has experience supporting people through separation and the practical strains that follow.
She also helps with communication problems, isolation and loss of direction when life feels uncertain. Her approach aims to build clarity and small changes that feel manageable. Parents can expect a calm, respectful space to talk about parenting stress, pregnancy and childbirth worries, or low self-esteem.
Vicki focuses on what each person needs now and adapts the way she works to fit those needs. Starting therapy with her involves choosing a format that suits daily life, from video or phone sessions to messaging and live chat. She encourages gradual steps and practical plans so people can notice progress between sessions.
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.
Therapeutic approaches and online options for parents
Vicki draws mainly on person-centred talking therapy and creative, expressive methods. Person-centred work focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to you, helping you notice your own strengths and choices. Creative approaches such as drawing, metaphors and phototherapy help people express feelings that are hard to name, which can be useful when parenting stress or life changes feel overwhelming.She also integrates simple mindfulness and gentle yoga-based exercises to support stress management and grounding. These tools are taught in session and practised between meetings to build everyday coping skills. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - the therapist will work with you to identify what feels most helpful given your goals, preferences and current life demands.
Online delivery includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, so sessions can fit around school runs, work breaks or shift patterns. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone works well with lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or brief reflective notes between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing daily parenting responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Victoria
What kinds of concerns does Vicki help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting challenges, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation, life purpose, pregnancy and childbirth, self-love and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and person centred with creative elements. She uses drawing, metaphors and phototherapy alongside practical strategies and mindfulness exercises.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical practice and has worked with people facing anxiety, stress, family dynamics and life transitions. Her background in education also informs her work with different age groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
Vicki is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
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 cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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