Viktoria Kirilova

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Client-Centred Therapy

About Viktoria

Viktoria Kirilova works on stress, anxiety, trauma and related issues using an integrative approach and a focus on the therapeutic relationship. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience as a practising counsellor.

Viktoria sees each person as an individual and adapts her work to what they need. She uses straightforward conversations and evidence-informed methods to help people make sense of their feelings. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviour and practical steps to manage day-to-day problems.

Her background includes work in mental health services over several years before training as a counsellor. That wider experience informs how she plans sessions and supports people through difficult moments. She uses approaches such as client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and trauma-focused techniques depending on the issue.

In sessions she aims to help people identify immediate steps they can try between meetings. This may include simple coping strategies, ways to change unhelpful thinking, or short exercises to reduce stress. She also addresses relational and identity concerns where relevant, and practical life changes like career stress or parenting strain.

Sessions are conducted in English and Bulgarian. Viktoria works with a broad range of concerns including low mood, addiction, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD-related struggles, and issues around intimacy and attachment. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places emphasis on the counsellor listening and responding to what matters most to the client; online sessions preserve that focus through regular, person-led conversation and reflection. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts and behaviours to reduce distress; online work can include practical exercises, structured worksheets and homework to try between appointments. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to address past distress in a paced way and can be adapted online with careful planning to manage difficult material.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Viktoria will discuss goals and try methods that suit the person's needs and preferences. Decisions about pace, techniques and session content are made together so the work matches what the client wants to tackle.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work while managing day-to-day responsibilities and can support consistent progress when face-to-face meetings are harder to arrange.

Topics Viktoria lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Viktoria

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas of focus and are addressed with practical coping strategies and cognitive behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative approach including Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

What is her experience background?

She has five years' experience as a practising counsellor and several more years working within the wider mental health field.

Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English and Bulgarian.

What session formats does she offer?

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

How much do sessions cost?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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