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Victoria Hookway

Therapist / counsellor · United Kingdom

Victoria HookwayBACP

Compassionate person-centred support for parents and individuals

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  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Person-centred approach
  • Practical strategies
  • Warm and down to earth

About Victoria

Victoria Hookway is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She focuses on supporting people who are dealing with life changes, intense stress, or painful experiences. Victoria aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for worried parents and individuals alike.

She works in a person-centred way, which means the client leads the conversation and sets the pace. If someone wants practical strategies, sessions can include techniques and tools. If they prefer to talk through emotions, there is space for that too. The client decides what to bring to the room.

Victoria has five years of experience and balances private practice with voluntary roles in a local mental health charity and work within a school community. She has supported children and their families through challenging times and also offers work with adults experiencing parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns.

Her approach values honesty and warmth. She aims to create a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about plainly. Victoria describes herself as down to earth and committed to helping people find what works for them.

Outside sessions she has published a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, intended to help people explore their thoughts in small daily steps. She encourages anyone beginning therapy to take the first step at a pace that feels manageable to them.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Victoria describes a person-centred approach, where sessions follow the client’s lead and focus on what matters most to them. This approach helps with exploring feelings, parenting worries, grief and life changes by offering a space to talk and reflect.

She also uses practical strategies when clients want them, such as simple coping techniques for anxiety, sleep or stress. These tools are taught in a clear, step-by-step way so they can be tried between sessions and adjusted as needed.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss possible ways of working and agree the pace and focus with the client. Together they will decide whether to emphasise talking, skill-building or a mix of both based on needs and goals.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the session formats available before booking. The main practical benefit of remote sessions is that they can fit more easily into busy days, helping people schedule support around school runs, work or childcare. Remote work can also make shorter check-ins simpler and reduce travel time, so progress can continue without long interruptions.

Professional registration

  • BACP United Kingdom · No. 392676

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Victoria supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting challenges. She also works with issues such as ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep difficulties and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a person-centred style that lets the client lead sessions. Therapy can include building coping strategies or simply providing space to talk through emotions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Victoria has five years of counselling experience and combines private practice with voluntary work in a local mental health charity and school-based therapeutic support.

What professional credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP registered and works in the United Kingdom.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted, so people based outside the UK can enquire about working together.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I need to do to get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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