Victoria Pike, BACP

Victoria Pike is a counsellor with five years' practice, working from a humanistic, person-centred stance. She focuses on building a trusting connection where people can speak openly about what matters to them. Her approach aims to help people feel heard and supported rather than pushed toward any set outcome.

Victoria creates a calm and compassionate space for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those facing life changes and the ripple effects of serious illness, including cancer and chronic pain. Her work includes supporting people with maternal anxiety, caregiver stress and issues around pregnancy and childbirth.

Sessions are shaped around the person in front of her. Victoria listens without judgment and reflects back what she hears so clients can make sense of their experience. She adapts the pace and focus of sessions to suit each person’s needs as they change over time.

Her experience includes supporting people affected by fertility struggles, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the emotional aftermath of sexual assault and domestic violence. Victoria also works with body image, sexuality, multicultural concerns, isolation and finding life purpose.

Victoria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability via the site’s Start Therapy process.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Person-centred therapy places the client’s perspective at the heart of sessions. It emphasises listening, empathy and the belief that people know their own lives best; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, grief and making sense of life changes.

Humanistic techniques focus on providing a warm, accepting space. They help people explore feelings around illness, caregiver stress, body image and life purpose without pressure to follow a fixed plan.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about what they hope to achieve and will adjust methods and pace to match goals and preferences. That collaboration helps shape the ongoing plan rather than imposing a single method at the start.

Practical benefits of online therapy depend on how sessions are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, studies and caregiving, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access continuity of care when illness or mobility issues make face-to-face meetings difficult. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss how to structure sessions to suit daily life and routines.