Victoria Wren
Gentle, listening-led counselling for everyday struggles
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About Victoria
Victoria Wren offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strains, career pressure, bipolar disorder, depression and ADHD. She also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, compassion fatigue and the challenge of coping with life changes.
Victoria uses a calm, compassionate approach to help people notice what they want to change and to take steps towards that change.
Background and approach
She listens without judgement and seeks to understand problems from each person's point of view. Clients stay in charge of what they bring and how fast they move. The focus is on talking things through at a comfortable pace and finding practical ways to cope day to day.
Victoria has over 23 years of experience working in education settings with children, young people and adults. Her background includes a Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and a Master of Science in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education. She is also undertaking PhD studies with the University of Exeter.
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has an Enhanced DBS check. These details reflect professional registrations and qualifications listed by Victoria. In sessions she aims to be gentle and supportive while helping people build on their own strengths.
People come for help with attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, cancer-related issues, communication and control problems, separation or divorce, domestic violence, fertility and end-of-life matters, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 23
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 401124, NCS21-02145
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy
- 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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Victoria lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Victoria works online
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Victoria will discuss goals, preferences and needs together with each client and tailor the approach as the sessions progress. That collaborative conversation helps decide which techniques and pacing feel most useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people value remote sessions because they can fit therapy around work, caring duties and everyday life. Online work can make shorter check-ins easier, reduce travel time and help people keep appointments when schedules are busy. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt a client-centred style to the way you prefer to meet, so practical arrangements are agreed together before therapy begins.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can Victoria help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Victoria uses a calm, client-centred style that focuses on listening and understanding your perspective. She moves at the client's pace and helps people work out practical steps they want to take.
What is her professional background?
She has over 23 years' experience working in various education settings with children, young people and adults, and combines that with counselling practice.
What qualifications and location are listed?
Credentials include BACP and NCPS, a Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, an MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, and PhD studies with the University of Exeter. She works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients arrange sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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