Online therapy · United Kingdom In crisis? Call 116 123 (Samaritans, free, any hour)
Browse profiles
Home Counsellors Violetta Staron
Portrait of Violetta Staron

Directory entry

Violetta Staron, BACP

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

Works with Stress, Anxiety

Ready when you are

Violetta sees clients through BetterHelp. Answer a few questions to ask about starting - free, and no commitment.

Get started with Violetta

Affiliate link. We will earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you.

Violetta Staron helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She works with issues such as addiction, trauma, grief, parenting strains, eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy and sexuality concerns, self-esteem, career questions and ADHD-related challenges. She supports people dealing with relationship problems, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and the fallout of immigration or isolation.

Violetta brings 20 years of practice as a BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - counsellor.

Background and approach

She believes the client is the expert in their own story and that therapy is a cooperative process. In sessions she listens, reflects and helps clients spot patterns that get in the way of their goals. Her approach blends practical techniques with a compassionate, person-centred way of working.

She draws on methods that aim to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, to build kinder inner responses, and to identify clear next steps. Therapy is paced to suit each person and focuses on small, achievable changes. People meet her for short-term support and for deeper work when life feels stuck.

She offers straightforward tools for coping, plus time to talk through painful or confusing experiences. Violetta also helps with communication problems, guilt and shame, life purpose, midlife changes and issues around non-monogamous relationships. Sessions are offered in English and Polish.

Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she brings two decades of experience to each conversation.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Violetta uses a mix of practical, evidence-based techniques designed to be helpful in everyday life. Cognitive-style techniques focus on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with change. Compassion-focused ideas help people develop a kinder inner voice and reduce self-criticism, which can ease shame, guilt and low self-esteem.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions are adjusted as progress is reviewed so the plan stays relevant and collaborative.

Online formats make this kind of work easier to fit into life. Video calls let people see facial cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins and the chance to reflect in writing between sessions. All formats aim to keep therapy practical, flexible and focused on real change.
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, as well as trauma, grief, intimacy and sexuality concerns. Additional areas include parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, career questions and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her style in sessions?
Her style is person-centred and practical. She listens closely, helps clients spot unhelpful patterns and works on small, achievable steps forward.
What background does she bring to her work?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues and life stages, which informs a flexible and adaptive way of working.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
Can people living outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started arranged?
Fees vary with location and the platform subscription; 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 therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Also listed

Experience
20 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Polish

Contacting Violetta

Violetta takes enquiries through BetterHelp. You answer a few questions about what you are looking for, then arrange sessions if it seems like a fit. Browsing costs nothing and you are not committing to anything by reading this page.

Contact Violetta

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.

Others working with stress, anxiety

See all →
Contact Violetta