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Viktoria Kirilova, BACP

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

Works with Stress, Anxiety LGBT Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Viktoria Kirilova is a counsellor with five years' experience working directly in therapeutic roles. She holds BACP accreditation, and brings a calm, practical manner to sessions. Viktoria aims to create a welcoming space where people can talk about hard things and make sense of their feelings.

Her background includes a broader eleven-year involvement in mental health services before focusing on frontline therapy work five years ago. That path gave her experience with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.

Background and approach

She also supports people wrestling with identity questions, relationship stress, grief and challenges around parenting and career change. Viktoria draws on client-centred ways of working, so sessions concentrate on the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas, solution-focused techniques and trauma-focused methods when they fit a person's needs.

Conversations aim to be practical and goal oriented while staying sensitive to emotional pain. In a first meeting she listens carefully to understand practical pressures and long-standing patterns. Together with each person she sets simple, manageable goals and checks progress regularly.

The approach suits people who want clear steps as well as space to reflect. Sessions are offered in English and Bulgarian and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Viktoria works with adults on matters such as self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD-related struggles, eating and sleeping issues, and compassion fatigue.

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Client‑centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience and aims to make sessions feel open and non-judgemental. It helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and work out what matters most to them.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It uses practical exercises and small behavioural steps to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.

Trauma‑focused therapy helps people process traumatic events in a paced way so those memories stop dominating day-to-day life. It can be useful for people dealing with abuse, serious loss or long‑standing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Viktoria will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress is made. The choice is practical and personal rather than fixed in advance.

Online therapy here can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for longer conversations and visual connection. Phone can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, family life or busy days while keeping the focus on making steady, practical progress.

What issues does this counsellor help with?

Viktoria supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction and a wide range of related problems such as self-esteem, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and career concerns.

What style of therapy can I expect?

Her style is mainly client-centred, with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work added where helpful.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years working as a therapist, and over a decade of wider experience in mental health services prior to focusing on direct therapy work.

Where is the counsellor based and what credentials does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is accredited with the BACP, which is noted as her listed credential.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Bulgarian.

What session formats are available?

Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and practical needs.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with Viktoria?

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

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Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Bulgarian

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Viktoria Kirilova, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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