Verity Spencer
Experienced integrative therapist for life changes
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About Verity
Verity Spencer helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, low self-esteem and life changes. She supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, sleeping problems, anger and career worries. Verity also works with issues such as communication problems, intimacy concerns, isolation, and the fallout from separation or infidelity.
Verity is a BACP accredited counsellor. She has 14 years of experience and a background that includes working in a boarding school and a psychological support service for young people.
Background and approach
Before counselling she worked in radio and television, which gave her experience speaking with people from many cultures. Her style is calm and dependable. Sessions are conversational and paced to fit each person.
She aims to reduce confusion, help people understand their feelings, and support clearer choices about next steps. Verity describes her work as integrative. That means she draws on person-centred listening, psychodynamic thinking about patterns, and cognitive behavioural techniques to help with practical change.
She pays attention to the client’s worldview, including religious and cultural differences. People can expect a non-judgemental space where feelings and thoughts can be shared openly. The goal is to manage challenges more effectively, move through loss, and build on strengths for healthier everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 14
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 54795
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Verity's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Verity works with
Everything Verity lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Verity lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Verity works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and agree on the methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel time and maintain continuity when schedules are tight. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits someone, or for audio-only conversations when video feels like too much. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss which arrangements will best fit each person’s circumstances.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Verity work with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and many everyday problems such as sleep, parenting and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
The approach is integrative and conversational. Sessions use person-centred listening alongside psychodynamic reflection and CBT techniques for practical change.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of counselling experience and has worked in a boarding school and a young people’s psychological support service, as well as in broadcasting.
Where does she practise and what are her credentials?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is BACP accredited.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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