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Verity Spencer, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 14 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Verity Spencer helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles. She supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting pressures and difficulty sleeping. Verity also works with career worries, anger, compassion fatigue and life changes that feel overwhelming.

She is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of experience and offers straightforward, calm support. Verity keeps sessions simple and focused. She listens first, then helps people make sense of what is happening.

Background and approach

Together they look for small, practical steps to reduce stress and improve daily coping. Her style is steady and non-judgemental, aimed at helping people feel understood. Her background blends person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ideas.

That means she pays attention to relationships and past patterns, while also teaching ways to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. This mix lets her tailor the work to each person’s needs. Verity has worked in schools and youth services and spent time as a news broadcaster in radio and television.

Those roles gave her experience with different cultures and with people under pressure. She says this helps her stay calm and clear in sessions. People who see her often want to talk through painful events, improve communication, manage difficult emotions, or rebuild after loss.

Verity aims to reduce confusion and help people make clearer choices about their lives. She treats everyone with respect and attention to their background and beliefs.

Approaches that shape online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect how people connect now. It helps when patterns of closeness, distance or trust cause pain in current relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding each person’s view and offering empathic listening. It is useful when someone needs a calm space to make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, teaches ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviours to change emotional responses and daily routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that match those aims and adjust the approach as therapy progresses.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let people see body language and keep a stronger sense of presence. Phone sessions work well when video would use too much bandwidth or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter conversations and steady support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on progress and learning.

What concerns does she support?

She supports stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and sleeping problems, and related areas such as anger, career strain and compassion fatigue.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm, steady and non-judgemental. She listens first and then helps people find practical steps to manage feelings and everyday challenges.

What is her experience and background?

She has 14 years of experience and has worked in schools, youth services and broadcast media, which has given wide exposure to people from diverse backgrounds.

What credentials and location apply?

She is BACP registered and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

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?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Verity Spencer, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that shape online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety