Valerie Baker

• Trauma and abuse
• Attachment-based therapy
• Psychodynamic therapy

About Valerie

Valerie Baker helps people work through trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties and issues around identity. She uses conversation and reflective work to look at past experiences, present problems and how these affect everyday life. Valerie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 19 years of professional experience.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and psychodynamic thinking. She pays attention to early relationships and how patterns from the past turn up in current behaviour and feelings. Sessions typically involve talking through difficult memories, noticing repeated patterns, and making practical changes in day-to-day coping.

Valerie also works with grief, anger, self-esteem and depression. She pays attention to issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, family problems, guilt and shame, and sexual assault and abuse. She helps young adults facing transitions and identity questions.

She offers a mix of reflective listening and practical pacing so people can make sense of distress at a manageable speed. Sessions aim to slow down overwhelming feelings and to build clearer ways of thinking about relationships and choices.

Valerie practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. She has substantial experience across a range of emotional and relational problems and uses established psychodynamic and attachment-based ideas to guide the work.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can focus on patterns of connection, exploring how trust and closeness developed and how they affect current relationships.

Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to recurring thoughts and feelings that come from past experience. In conversation the counsellor and client look for themes, unconscious patterns and emotional links between past and present to make sense of repeated difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will collaborate with the client to decide which ideas and techniques fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she will adjust the emphasis as the work progresses.

The biography indicates she offers video and telephone sessions. Confirm the precise session options before booking so they suit your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, education and family commitments, and may allow a shorter travel time or quicker check-ins when needed.

Topics Valerie lists

• Trauma and abuse
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Valerie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the areas she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches and combines reflective discussion with practical pacing.

How long has she practised?

She has 19 years of professional experience in counselling.

Is she part of a professional body and where does she practise?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

She does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she offer?

The biography states she offers video and telephone sessions; confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled and how do I start?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.