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Victoria Porteous, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
11 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

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Victoria Porteous uses a conversational, person-centred style that aims to make therapy feel like an honest conversation. She draws on her own experience of loss and recovery to connect with people facing difficult life changes. Victoria keeps sessions straightforward and occasionally lightens the mood with gentle humour to help people feel at ease.

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and addictive behaviours including drug and alcohol problems. Relationship strains, intimacy-related issues, blended family and parenting challenges are common topics she helps people talk through.

Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, ADHD and career or coaching concerns. Victoria combines practical tools with reflective conversation. She may offer ways to manage difficult thoughts and to shift behaviours that get in the way of daily life.

At times she will challenge unhelpful thinking so people can see different perspectives and make new choices. Her background includes running counselling services for a Government-backed trauma charity during the Covid period, working mainly with complex trauma survivors.

She also works with people referred through charities and by doctors or government agencies, and has provided counselling and coaching in independent practice and organisational settings. Victoria holds NCPS as a credential and has 11 years of experience. She has worked with business leaders, athletes and public figures and contributes to national radio on mental health and social equality.

Her approach is tailored to each person, aiming to be the kind of support she found helpful during her own difficult times.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life changes when people want clearer direction for their actions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current ways of relating. It can help people understand why they respond strongly in relationships and build different ways of connecting and managing conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs and preferences and suggest approaches that fit your goals. Over time the plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people meet a therapist. Video calls are close to face-to-face contact and allow non-verbal cues to be seen, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when video is not suitable, and live chat or text-based messaging lets people check in or have shorter, focused exchanges between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while still using established therapeutic approaches with registered or accredited professionals.
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and low self-esteem. Relationship difficulties, blended family issues and parenting strain are also areas she works on.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and person-centred with practical tools. She uses reflective listening, gentle challenge and techniques from several approaches to help change thoughts and behaviours.
What experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of experience and ran counselling services for a Government-backed trauma charity during the Covid period, working mainly with people who had complex trauma.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as a listed credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently taking international clients and works with people located in the United Kingdom.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do subscriptions and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
11 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English

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