- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Strengths focused
About Valerie
Valerie Taylor is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 19 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and a range of other difficulties including addiction and trauma. Valerie frames clients as the experts in their own stories and builds on existing strengths.
Her sessions focus on practical conversation and problem solving. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them notice patterns that keep problems going. Valerie uses plain questions and reflections rather than technical jargon, so people can make sense of feelings and choices in everyday terms.
Valerie draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep the work focused on the person and their perspective. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools to look at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. Together these approaches help with anxiety, low mood, difficult relationships and coping with loss or change.
She pays attention to issues like grief, intimacy concerns, eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger and career stress. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, divorce and domestic violence. Valerie’s practice is for adults who want clear, straightforward help making different choices.
To begin, clients answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and session cost varies with location.
How her approaches are used in online work
Client-Centred Therapy keeps the focus on the person and their experience. It involves open listening and reflecting back what matters to the client so they can decide which changes to make. This approach helps when someone needs to clarify values, make sense of difficult emotions, or regain confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical exercises and short experiments to test unhelpful assumptions and try different behaviours. CBT is often used to manage anxiety, low mood, stress and patterns that maintain guilt or shame. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will discuss what feels most helpful and try methods that match a client’s goals and preferences. The decision about which techniques to use is made together and can change as the work progresses. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are set by the service. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that avoid being on camera if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find these practical benefits help clients keep therapy part of everyday life without changing how the therapeutic work is done.Areas of expertise
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, trauma and grief.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She listens for the story behind the feeling and uses person-focused conversation alongside CBT tools to help examine thoughts and behaviours that keep guilt or shame active.
How much experience does she have?
Valerie has 19 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and practical issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organised and how much do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.