Counsellor profile
Victoria Prestney-Vaughan, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 12 years of experience
Counselling for relationships and trauma
Continue with VictoriaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (117253)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Victoria supplied to BetterHelp.
- Relationship concerns
- Trauma focused work
- Anger management
About Victoria
BACP. 12 years' experience. Victoria Prestney-Vaughan works with adults on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, stress and anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, self-esteem and ADHD-related difficulties. She offers counselling aimed at helping people develop practical tools to cope and build resilience.
Victoria is a BACP registered counsellor, group facilitator and counselling skills lecturer. She has spent over a decade in professional practice, with particular time spent supporting young people and addressing anger-related difficulties. Her work covers a range of emotional concerns including relationship conflict, bereavement, and the effects of trauma.
Her style draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working. Sessions focus on what clients want to change and on practical steps they can try between meetings. Where trauma is a focus, she uses trauma-informed work intended to help people manage difficult memories and reactions.
In the room she encourages clear, honest conversation about thoughts and feelings. She aims to help people notice patterns, try new responses and build coping strategies that fit their daily life. This includes short-term strategies for stress and longer-term work on relationship patterns.
Victoria also runs groups and teaches counselling skills to students and trainees. Those roles inform her practice and keep her approach grounded in everyday techniques people can use outside sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Online sessions using this approach can help people notice relational patterns and try different responses in everyday life. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and priorities, with the counsellor following the client’s lead and reflecting what comes up to aid clearer thinking. Trauma-focused work aims to reduce the impact of traumatic memories and reactions by using steps that help people manage distress and build coping skills. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client discuss needs, goals and preferences together and choose methods that fit the person’s circumstances. This is a collaborative process and the plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses. Practical benefits of online counselling include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online counselling can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or work that does not require being on camera, which can suit quieter or lower-bandwidth connections. The exact session formats available are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking to ensure they fit your schedule and practical needs.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related difficulties.
What is her counselling approach?
Her practice draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centred therapy and trauma-focused work to help clients understand patterns and try practical coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience, including work supporting young people and in anger management.
Is she a recognised professional and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; check session arrangements when booking to confirm time zones and formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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