Vicky Paterson, BACP
Vicky Paterson uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress and anxiety.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +3 more
About Vicky
Vicky Paterson uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions and focuses on clear steps clients can try between meetings. Vicky emphasises the person’s own strengths and works with them to set realistic goals.
She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential, and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Vicky works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self esteem and depression.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems and body image concerns. Additional areas she addresses include chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and challenges linked to autism and personality differences. Her approach centres on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect.
Sessions tend to focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small, practical changes. Vicky encourages short exercises and reflections to build new habits between sessions. Clients can expect a collaborative atmosphere where their views shape the work.
Vicky helps people break problems into manageable steps and track progress over time. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful from the first meeting. She accepts work with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Sessions are offered in English and can be booked through the platform’s scheduling process. Vicky describes therapy as a partnership and stays focused on what the person wants to change.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 403850 | September 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Vicky works with
Everything Vicky lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Vicky lists
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Online support
Vicky also focuses on using clear, step-by-step work for relationship worries and trauma-related symptoms. This usually means breaking problems into manageable parts and experimenting with new communication or coping strategies in everyday life. The work is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which steps to try and what goals to set.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the conversation, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflections or flexible contact across the week. These options make therapy easier to schedule, reduce travel time and let people choose the format that fits their routine.
Frequently asked
What issues does she help with?
Vicky supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as body image and communication problems.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), focusing on how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and on practical steps to change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Vicky offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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