Valerie Taylor
Practical support for stress, relationships and change
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About Valerie
Valerie Taylor helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She supports those working through relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, addictions and big life changes. Valerie is also experienced with mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and with issues like trauma, anger and compassion fatigue.
Clients can expect a down-to-earth approach that treats their experience as central. Valerie sees each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward conversation to clarify what matters most and to set practical steps for change. In sessions she draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create a respectful, listening space. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different ways of coping.
These methods are used together to suit the person in front of her. Valerie brings 19 years of professional experience in mental health work across a range of concerns. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
People who want a calm, practical ally will find her approach approachable and steady. If you are ready to make a change, Valerie supports you in taking the next steps and adapting strategies to daily life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 19
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 78773
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Valerie's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Valerie works with
Everything Valerie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Valerie lists
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How Valerie works online
She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on practical steps. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tests new coping strategies, useful for anxiety, low mood and stress management.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Valerie will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adapts techniques once she and the client see what is most helpful.
If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and can reduce time spent travelling. It may also allow for shorter check-ins when that's needed, or offer ways to continue progress when attending in person is difficult.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Valerie works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions and life changes, among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines a Client-Centred approach with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to listen deeply and try practical coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of mental health and life difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that you can cancel at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
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