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Victoria Hookway, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression ADHD

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Victoria Hookway meets people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure where to begin. She aims to make the first step feel less daunting by listening without judgement and helping each person find practical ways forward. Victoria is BACP registered, and she writes plainly and kindly to help people make change at their own pace.

She uses a person-centred approach, which means the sessions follow what matters to the client.

Background and approach

If someone wants strategies and techniques, she will offer them. If someone needs space to talk through emotions, she will sit with those feelings. Victoria adapts to the pace each person needs rather than pushing a set plan.

Her five years of experience include supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. She has worked with people facing parenting challenges, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions, grief, sleeping problems and coping with big life changes. She also helps with relationship and communication issues, anger and self-esteem concerns.

Victoria divides her time between independent practice, volunteering for a local mental health charity and therapeutic work in a school setting. That mix gives her experience with both short-term concerns and longer, more complex issues. She aims to be straightforward and down to earth in sessions.

Outside of one-to-one sessions she has published a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, to help people explore their thoughts and feelings over time. Victoria encourages people to take small steps and notices how persistent effort can bring meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Victoria primarily offers person-centred work, which focuses on the client as the expert in their own life and follows the topics they bring. This approach is helpful for people who need a space to talk through emotions and discover their own solutions. She also uses practical strategies when needed, which can include building tools to manage stress, sleep or anxiety and developing clearer communication skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify whether a gentler, reflective style or a more strategy-based focus suits the client’s goals and preferences. Sessions evolve as needs change, so the plan can shift over time to match progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face style conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit a quick check-in and text messaging works for ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD and bipolar, along with parenting, grief, sleeping and relationship worries.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Victoria works in a person-centred way so sessions follow what matters to the client, with options for practical strategies or emotional processing as needed.

What background does she have?

She has five years of professional experience and combines independent practice with volunteering for a local mental health charity and work within a school community.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What formats are used for sessions?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Victoria Hookway, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety