Counsellor profile
Victoria Ann Reid, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationship and identity support
Continue with VictoriaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Gender and sexuality
- Psychodynamic approach
About Victoria
Victoria Ann Reid is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years' experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and also supports people with questions around gender and sexuality.
She began her career in education and moved into counselling to offer practical help and guidance. Victoria uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness strategies to help manage mood and unhelpful thinking.
Sessions are straightforward and conversational. She encourages people to say what matters to them and brings attention to how past relationships can shape current behaviour. Victoria avoids labels and welcomes topics that clients may feel unsure about bringing up.
Her work includes supporting people with grief, trauma, addictions, low self-esteem and issues around intimacy and sexual culture. She also addresses attachment concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome related matters, and difficulties with control, communication and isolation.
Victoria speaks English and works with clients across national borders. The service uses a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online options button.
How sessions work
How psychodynamic, CBT and mindfulness can work online
Psychodynamic counselling looks at repeating patterns and relationships from the past and how they show up now. Online sessions give space to notice those patterns through talking and reflection.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It tends to involve practical tools and small experiments to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety or low mood.
Mindfulness therapy offers simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can be used between sessions to steady mood and attention.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Victoria will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and may combine elements from different approaches as work progresses.
The profile does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals commonly adapt exercises and mindfulness practices for remote sessions to suit everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and questions about gender and sexuality, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her primary approach is psychodynamic counselling, combined with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness techniques to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation.
How much experience does she bring?
She has nine years of professional experience, including a background in education before moving into counselling work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is located in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English for people outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the provided booking flow.
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.