Victoria Hookway , BACP

Victoria Hookway is a BACP registered therapist based in the United Kingdom who works with people facing significant and sometimes life-changing challenges. She brings a grounded, down-to-earth style and a belief that how individuals view themselves and their experiences shapes their wellbeing. With five years of practice experience, she draws on a person-centred approach that treats the client as the expert in their own life and supports them to discover their own solutions at a pace that suits them.

Being person-centred means sessions follow the client’s priorities. If a client wants practical strategies and techniques, those can be integrated. If a client needs space to process emotions and memories, the sessions accommodate that too. Victoria aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared and explored, and she is motivated by the commitment clients bring to change and self-discovery.

Her clinical work encompasses stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family matters, depression, ADHD and ASC/D, grief, sleeping difficulties, relationship and communication problems, and a wide range of related concerns. She combines private practice work with volunteering for a local mental health charity and therapeutic support within a school community, including helping children and their families through difficult periods. She is also the author of a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, which offers tools for personal exploration. BACP indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Person-centred care and evidence-based techniques online

Victoria’s work centres on a person-centred approach that places the client’s experience and priorities at the heart of therapy - sessions are guided by what the client brings, whether that means building practical coping strategies or making space to process emotions. In addition to this core stance, she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and structured tools to address symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and stress; these techniques can help clients identify patterns, develop new coping strategies and work towards measurable change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Victoria will work with each client to explore which methods fit their needs, goals and personal preferences, and will adapt the focus of therapy over time so it remains relevant and helpful.

Online therapy with Victoria offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. These options support continuity of care for local and international clients, reduce travel time, and allow clients to engage from a setting that feels comfortable for them.