Victoria is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.   

Victoria has previously worked for a Women's Mental Health Charity providing support at two "drop-in" facilities on a weekly basis, seeing women for assessment, also providing support at three female secure units.  Also working for  a children's bereavement charity in the North West of England.  Supporting children who were bereaved by the loss of a relative or friend and including supporting children when parents had experienced pregnancy loss. ​ 

Other employment has included functioning as a family support worker for a national charity supporting families, parents, or single parents in their own homes. Families could be struggling with a variety of issues including their own mental wellbeing issues, addiction, loneliness, financial constraints, new to the area.   

Offering counselling within an organisation providing general mental health support allowed Victoria to work with adult male and females who may have a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, individuals suffering abuse (violence, sexual, mental, stalking, coercive control), those who have suffered historical abuse, individuals presenting with anxiety and depression, relationship issues, identity issues, bereavement (pregnancy loss, parental, sibling, relatives, friends, animal companion), long-term health issues, bullying (face-to-face, social media, virtual reality).

More recently Victoria  provided support as an Oncology Counsellor within a Cancer Unit in the North West of England.  This involved providing counselling to individuals who had a cancer diagnosis (working with people who had an initial diagnosis, during their treatment, during surgery, recovery, or those who were receiving palliative care to end of life).   Additionally,   providing counselling to those who were caring for someone with a cancer diagnosis as well as individuals who were bereaved due to cancer.

Victoria specialises in supporting anyone experiencing grief whether this is due to bereavement (including bereavement due to the loss of an animal companion) or other life events such as relationship breakdown, loss of employment, change of home, change of school/college/university, cancer diagnosis, life-limiting illness, loss of a way of life, loss of sight/hearing/bodily function/organ/limb, financial loss, children leaving home.   ​

Other issues  worked with include:- ​

Abuse (Violence, Sexual, Mental, Stalking, Coercive Control, Social Media, Virtual Reality)​

Anxiety​

Confidence Loss​

Depression​

Identity issues​

Life coaching​

Menopause​

Personal development​

Post-traumatic stress​

Pregnancy related issues​

Relationships​

Self esteem​

Spirituality​

Stress​

Trauma

Work related issues