Victoria Swart, NCPS

Victoria Swart is a counsellor who combines practical therapies to help people facing large life changes. She uses straightforward methods to reduce anxiety, manage stress and cope with low mood. Victoria holds NCPS and has seven years' experience offering support for a wide range of concerns.

She focuses on issues such as grief and loss, trauma and abuse, addictions, and self-esteem. Victoria also helps people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy worries, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses, and career uncertainty. Midlife crisis and coping with life changes are included among her areas of attention.

Her approach mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening. Sessions aim to identify small, practical steps and to build ways of thinking that ease everyday pressure. Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative rather than lecturing.

Victoria’s background includes varied roles in counselling, life coaching and volunteering for a suicide prevention charity. That work has given her experience supporting people through loss, identity and transition. She describes herself as someone who understands how daunting it can be to reach out.

In an initial consultation she works with each person to clarify goals and plan next steps. The emphasis is on realistic, manageable changes that fit into daily life. People who want clear guidance and steady support may find this a helpful way forward.

How therapy approaches translate to online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult feelings while committing to actions that matter to them. It is useful for stress, anxiety and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with low mood, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns from close relationships and how they influence current difficulties; it can be helpful for intimacy, communication and relationship-related distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide together which fit a person's goals and preferences. This collaborative process means strategies are tailored to your situation rather than chosen in advance.

The profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time around appointments. It can also allow for steady continuity when someone is living abroad, since international clients are accepted. The focus is on practical ways to make therapy part of everyday routines while working towards the changes a person wants.