Victoria Small

Victoria Small is a counsellor with ten years of experience who helps people facing grief, trauma and life changes. She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and intimacy issues. Victoria also supports people dealing with addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and a wide range of life transitions.

She uses a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. Conversations are warm and down-to-earth. Victoria aims to listen carefully and reflect what matters most to each person so they can notice small steps forward.

Victoria draws on several practical therapy approaches. She uses client-centred ways of working to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also brings in emotionally focused methods to look at patterns in close relationships and trauma-focused techniques when past hurts are central.

Sessions also often include mindfulness and solution-focused tools. These give simple skills people can use between meetings, such as grounding, short reflective exercises and clear goal-setting. Victoria adapts the mix to a person’s needs and the issue they want to work on.

Her background and approach are grounded in listening first and planning second. People can expect tailored conversations aimed at helping them cope better, make clearer choices and manage difficult feelings. The work is collaborative and practical, with attention to what will fit into everyday life.

How Victoria’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist reflects feelings and priorities so people feel heard and can set personal goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand and change repeated interactions that cause pain. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises and breathing practices to calm the body and manage stress.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Victoria will discuss options with each person and decide together what feels most useful. This collaborative process helps match practical exercises and conversation to the client’s goals and situation.

If you are considering online options, confirm the current session formats before booking as these are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, remove travel time and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. Some formats also make it simpler to use audio-only check-ins or to schedule sessions around work or caregiving commitments.