Counsellor profile
Victoria Dann, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 9 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, relationships and life changes
Continue with VictoriaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (380589)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Victoria supplied to BetterHelp.
- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Victoria
BACP, 9 years' experience. Victoria Dann works with people on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, anger, career and coaching matters, compassion fatigue and ADHD. She uses approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Therapy.
Victoria presents counselling in straightforward terms. Sessions focus on practical steps and talking through feelings. She listens for patterns in relationships and behaviour and helps people try new ways of responding. Conversations often include noticing thoughts, testing behaviours and practicing short exercises between sessions.
In the room she pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns and how these affect everyday life. With CBT and ACT she looks at thoughts and values to help people manage anxiety, low mood and life changes. Mindfulness work is used to build awareness and reduce reactivity.
Her approach is client-centred, which means the person coming to counselling helps set the pace and priorities. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas about past experiences when they help explain present difficulties. Practical tasks and reflections between sessions are suggested when useful.
Victoria works with a wide range of concerns including difficult family dynamics, communication problems, body image, fertility issues and themes around abandonment and commitment. Sessions are delivered in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small committed actions. It helps when anxiety or avoidance gets in the way of things you care about. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationship patterns affect how people relate now and can help with intimacy and communication difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree a way of working with each person based on their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work progresses.
The specific session formats supported by this counsellor are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit around everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to schedule sessions during a lunch break or after work. It can also let people use audio-only or reduce camera time when that helps them engage with the work.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related areas such as body image and fertility issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred with practical elements. She combines CBT, ACT, attachment work and mindfulness to address thoughts, values and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience in counselling.
Is she registered and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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