- Warm conversational style
- Trauma informed care
- Practical change focus
About Victoria
Victoria Porteous, NCPS, uses a warm, conversational style in her counselling. She brings personal experience of grief, addiction and therapy into sessions, and aims to make conversations feel natural rather than clinical. Her manner is direct, occasionally gently challenging, and she likes to use humour where it helps people relax.
Victoria adapts her approach to the person in front of her. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to suit different needs. Sessions focus on practical steps, shifting unhelpful patterns and building more helpful ways of relating to thoughts and feelings.
She has worked with complex trauma survivors and ran counselling services for a Government-backed trauma charity during the Covid period. Victoria also has experience partnering with charities that receive referrals from doctors and government agencies, and she has supported clients from business, legal and sporting backgrounds.
Victoria highlights issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship problems and family conflict. She also supports people dealing with estrangement, blended family challenges and step-parenting. Financial concerns and money-related stress are included among the wider issues she can address.
Her background includes time as a private investigator, which she says helped sharpen listening and observational skills. She is also qualified as a Menopause Healthcare Professional. Victoria works through a private practice offering counselling and coaching tailored to individuals.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation and when someone wants clearer life direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating to others and themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down difficult thoughts and behaviours into manageable steps and is often used for anxiety, stress and unhelpful coping habits.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods feel most useful based on your goals and preferences, and she will adapt techniques as you go. This is an ongoing conversation rather than a fixed plan handed down at the first session.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy lives, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or making it easier to keep continuity when schedules change. The aim is to make therapy practical and manageable while focusing on real-life changes.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be raised in sessions?
Victoria addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem, grief, career and parenting challenges.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Her sessions are personable and conversational, with occasional gentle challenges to explore different perspectives and practical steps to change patterns.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience and has worked with complex trauma survivors and with government-backed charity services during Covid.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the therapist's country attend?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.