AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Difficulties, Bereavement, Trauma (past and current), Addictions, Young People, Children and Neurodiversity
ABOUT ME
My name is Vikki, I am a Psychotherapist who wants to support individuals to navigate various obstacles and overcome trauma to (re)discover their authentic self and continue living a fulfilling life.
I work with children, young people and adults, my main modality is Person Centre but I can utilise techniques and processes from other modalities.
I have over 5 years of experience in mental health and am passionate about helping people.
MY EXPERIENCE
I have worked with anxiety, low mood, trauma, stress management and relationships amongst other areas, while working for the NHS. I set up and ran a counselling service in a Primary school and have worked with young people as a School Counsellor in a Primary school and I am a trainee Couples Counsellor (For depression). In addition, I have gained my experience providing counselling via NHS talking Therapies and working for various private practices and charities (including Lancashire Women and Inspire).
I have a great understanding and experience of working with clients struggling with varying mental health issues who are neurodivergent or on the path way to diagnosis and continue to explore therapies, to develop and fine tune the therapy I can offer.
My special interest is working with clients who are neurodivergent and their families.
MY APPROACH
My approach with all those I work with, to create a safe confidential space they feel confident to be themselves and open up in. For them to feel listened to and to know there is no judgement. Where you feel able to explore your feelings and work towards the goals you want to achieve, with me walking beside you.
To know that you are in control of what, when and where we explore, process and reflect. My main approach to therapy is Person-centred but with my training and experience I can use other modalities and their processes, such as transactional analysis and gestalt.
MY QUALIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
I have completed a Postgraduate Diploma Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have also completed Advanced certificate in Person Centred Experiential Counselling for depression. I am currently completing a Level 2 in Understanding Autism and a Level 3 diploma in counselling children and young children.
Through the NHS I am training in Couples counselling for Depression.
I am a Registered Member of BACP and my accreditation documents have been submitted.