Vicky PatersonBACP

Vicky Paterson is a counsellor who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people facing stress, anxiety and low mood. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients spot patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. Vicky aims to create a calm, down-to-earth space where people can talk things through and try new ways of coping.

Vicky has four years of professional experience working with relationship difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem concerns, motivation struggles and depression. Her approach is straightforward and focused on what will help day to day.

She treats issues related to abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems, and works with people affected by long-term illness, cancer, caregiving stress and body image concerns. Vicky also has experience with autistic people and personality-related difficulties such as avoidant and antisocial presentations.

Vicky is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Vicky emphasises collaboration and supports each person to set manageable goals and try practical strategies between appointments.

How CBT translates to online counselling

Vicky practises Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and small changes in behaviour that can reduce stress and anxiety. CBT sessions often include practical exercises, homework tasks and clear strategies to try between meetings, which suit a straightforward online format.

She also uses problem-solving and behavioural techniques to tackle low mood and relationship strain, helping people test new ways of relating and coping in everyday life. These methods are action-orientated and aimed at producing manageable changes rather than lengthy exploration alone.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Vicky will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not worked before, and together the client and therapist will choose methods that feel like a good fit. She encourages people to be active partners in planning sessions and tasks.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, childcare or medical appointments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can often adapt CBT tasks to suit audio or video sessions and to match a person’s daily routine.