Victoria Livesey, BACP
Practical support for midlife change and stress
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- Empathic listening
- Practical steps
- Calm guidance
About Victoria
Victoria Livesey is a counsellor who helps people facing midlife change, stress and anxiety. She focuses on everyday pressures and relationship strains. Her manner is calm and straightforward so people can talk honestly about what is worrying them.
She draws on four years of professional experience working with grief, family tensions and addictions. Victoria aims to make sessions feel unhurried and non-judgemental. She pays attention to what matters most to each person and helps them find practical next steps.
Her approach mixes client-centred listening with structured ways to address feeling stuck. That can mean noticing patterns in relationships, trying short exercises, or exploring how past events shape current reactions. Victoria keeps language simple and concentrates on what will help day to day.
Sessions can include work on sleep, eating, parenting stress, anger and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with career change, bipolar, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Victoria is open to discussing less common concerns such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and alternative sexual cultures in a respectful way.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom. Typical working hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm, and she encourages prospective clients to consider what they most want to change before booking.
She draws on four years of professional experience working with grief, family tensions and addictions. Victoria aims to make sessions feel unhurried and non-judgemental. She pays attention to what matters most to each person and helps them find practical next steps.
Her approach mixes client-centred listening with structured ways to address feeling stuck. That can mean noticing patterns in relationships, trying short exercises, or exploring how past events shape current reactions. Victoria keeps language simple and concentrates on what will help day to day.
Sessions can include work on sleep, eating, parenting stress, anger and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with career change, bipolar, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Victoria is open to discussing less common concerns such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, and alternative sexual cultures in a respectful way.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom. Typical working hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm, and she encourages prospective clients to consider what they most want to change before booking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How her approaches work for online counselling
Victoria combines client-centred work and emotionally-focused methods with mindfulness tools to support people through midlife stress and relationship strain. Client-Centred Therapy centres on listening and responding to each person's priorities and helps create goals together. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people recognise and change unhelpful cycles. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and ease anxiety.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Victoria works collaboratively to decide what seems most useful, trying different ways of working and adjusting as goals change. She encourages clients to voice their preferences so sessions stay practical and relevant.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use audio only if video is difficult, or choose quieter timings that suit work and family life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Victoria works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centred listening with focused strategies from approaches such as emotionally-focused and solution-focused work to help people make practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience supporting people through life changes and common mental health difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
Victoria is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payment organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.