Vicky Paterson
Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday life
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About Vicky
Vicky Paterson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She offers supportive, practical therapy for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or difficulties in relationships. Vicky aims to help clients build confidence and find clearer ways forward.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Vicky focuses on helping people notice what is holding them back and try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
The first steps often involve simple, practical ideas that can be used straight away. Vicky uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which links thoughts, feelings and actions. She works with clients to spot unhelpful patterns and practice small changes that feel manageable.
This practical focus suits people who want clear strategies alongside reflective discussion. Her background includes three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. During that time she has supported people facing trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression alongside worries about commitment, communication and caregiver stress.
Vicky also has experience with long-term health concerns and body image issues. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to individual needs. Vicky supports people as they try out new coping skills and review what helps.
She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 403850
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Vicky's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Vicky works with
Everything Vicky lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Vicky lists
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How Vicky works online
The right approach is worked out together. Vicky will listen to your situation, discuss what you want to change, and suggest methods that fit your preferences and life. She aims to be collaborative, checking in about what helps and adapting the plan as you go.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins around work. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can support practical skills building, routine changes and ongoing review through online appointments, helping people practise techniques between sessions and track progress over time.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Vicky help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem and depression, plus a range of related issues such as communication problems and caregiver stress.
What style of therapy does she use?
Vicky uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focusing on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and on practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Vicky?
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