- Grief and bereavement
- Anxiety and stress
- Acceptance and change
About Victoria
Victoria Swart is a counsellor who combines practical talking therapy with compassionate support. She works with people facing grief, loss, anxiety and stress, and offers help for issues such as depression, trauma and identity concerns. Victoria uses everyday language and clear steps so clients can feel understood from the first session.
She draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to shape sessions around each person. That might mean identifying unhelpful thoughts, learning ways to tolerate difficult feelings, or practising new patterns of relating to others. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps and real-life changes rather than jargon.
Victoria has seven years of experience in counselling and related roles. Her background includes private practice and voluntary work with a suicide prevention charity, and she has also offered life coaching and online support. Her listed credential is NCPS, which appears with her name.
People come to Victoria for a wide range of concerns beyond bereavement, including relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction issues and coping with chronic illness. She aims to create a calm space to talk through what’s most pressing and to set clear goals for therapy.
If someone chooses to begin, the first consultation is used to agree aims and plan next steps. Sessions are practical and paced to fit each person’s needs, with regular review of progress and options for adapting the approach.
She draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to shape sessions around each person. That might mean identifying unhelpful thoughts, learning ways to tolerate difficult feelings, or practising new patterns of relating to others. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps and real-life changes rather than jargon.
Victoria has seven years of experience in counselling and related roles. Her background includes private practice and voluntary work with a suicide prevention charity, and she has also offered life coaching and online support. Her listed credential is NCPS, which appears with her name.
People come to Victoria for a wide range of concerns beyond bereavement, including relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction issues and coping with chronic illness. She aims to create a calm space to talk through what’s most pressing and to set clear goals for therapy.
If someone chooses to begin, the first consultation is used to agree aims and plan next steps. Sessions are practical and paced to fit each person’s needs, with regular review of progress and options for adapting the approach.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
NCPS · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes by focusing on what matters most rather than trying to eliminate discomfort.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. It can help with intimacy-related concerns, relationship difficulties and managing strong emotional reactions.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties and usually involves clear tasks between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then tailor the methods together. This collaborative process helps match techniques to each person’s situation and pace.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals offering online work can adapt exercises, reflections and practical tasks so therapy fits into everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Victoria help with?
She supports people dealing with grief and end-of-life concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem and related issues such as addiction and caregiving strain.
What is her way of working in sessions?
Sessions combine practical conversation and therapeutic exercises. She uses approaches that help people notice thoughts, practise new behaviours and address attachment or relationship patterns.
How long has she been practising?
She has seven years of experience that include private practice, life coaching and voluntary work with a suicide prevention charity.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her listed credential is NCPS and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking to ensure the chosen format fits your needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.