Victoria Wren

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Grief and bereavement
• ADHD and neurodiversity

About Victoria

Victoria Wren works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and related concerns, using a client-centred approach that emphasises listening and the person’s own priorities. She invites people to talk about what matters to them, follows their pace and helps them identify changes they want to make. Victoria is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has 23 years of experience.

Victoria began her career in education and has worked across a range of school and learning settings. She holds a Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and an MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, and she is currently undertaking PhD studies with the University of Exeter. Her background also includes a PGCE in Secondary Education and a BSc in Environmental Science.

In sessions she listens closely to understand each person’s viewpoint. The emphasis is on helping clients recognise what they would like to change and then supporting them to take steps towards those goals. Clients remain in charge of what they bring and what they share, and pace is set by the individual.

Victoria has extensive experience working with adults, young people and in education settings, and has worked with a wide range of issues including addiction, ADHD, bipolar and eating and sleeping difficulties. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, career changes and coping with life transitions.

Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, cancer-related concerns, end of life and hospice counselling, fertility and family problems. She holds an Enhanced DBS and combines her counselling qualifications with many years of practical experience in schools and community settings.

How client-centred work and online sessions can fit around life

Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their priorities at the centre of counselling. The counsellor listens without directing the conversation and helps people clarify what matters to them and what they want to change. This approach is useful for worries such as anxiety, relationship or intimacy-related issues, low self esteem and coping with life changes.

Victoria’s background in education and long clinical experience mean she often works with people who prefer a steady, paced approach. Sessions focus on the client’s perspective and move at a speed the client chooses. The therapist and client work together to decide whether the Client-Centred way, or a different emphasis, is the best fit for a particular problem or goal.

Practical benefits of online counselling can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a working day, fewer journeys and a simpler way to maintain regular contact. The biography does not list specific session formats, so check what formats are available before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can help you weigh up options and set sessions to suit your goals and daily routine.

Topics Victoria lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coaching
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Cancer
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Victoria

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she works on, including related sleep and coping difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding your perspective and supporting your own goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience, including work in education settings and with children, young people and adults.

Is she a BACP counsellor and where is she based?

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

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not take clients outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How does the pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.