Victoria Hookway
Practical, person-led counselling for life changes
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About Victoria
Victoria Hookway offers calm, practical support for people facing major life changes and everyday stress. She is BACP registered and draws on five years of experience to help people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure about next steps. Her style is down to earth and straightforward, aimed at helping people make small, meaningful changes.
She uses a person-centred approach, which means the client leads the work and Victoria follows.
Background and approach
If someone wants tools and strategies, she will introduce them. If someone needs space to talk through feelings, she will listen and reflect back what’s happening. Sessions move at a pace that suits each person.
Victoria works in independent practice and also volunteers for a local mental health charity. She has experience supporting people with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions. She also helps with relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and coping with life transitions.
Her aim is to create a warm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly. She describes the work as challenging at times but ultimately rewarding when small shifts start to change day-to-day life. Victoria has also published a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, to support ongoing reflection and growth.
People who value a flexible, client-led approach and clear, practical support may find her way of working helpful. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 392676
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Victoria's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Victoria works with
Everything Victoria lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Victoria works online
Finding the right way to work together is treated as a collaborative process. Victoria will talk through options with each person, weighing up what feels most helpful based on their goals and preferences. The plan can change over time as needs shift, and she aims to match methods to what each person wants to achieve.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Many people value online work because it can fit around busy schedules, reduce travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with Victoria about practical arrangements so sessions fit into everyday life and support steady progress.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Victoria commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting worries, depression, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions, plus relationship and family issues and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred, so the client guides sessions and Victoria follows their lead, offering strategies when wanted and space to process emotions when needed.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of experience and combines independent practice with volunteer work for a local mental health charity and therapeutic work within a school community.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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