Victoria "Vicky" Leithes , NCPS

Victoria "Vicky" Leithes is a licensed therapist based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience and the NCPS credential, a recognized professional counselling qualification. She trained as a person-centered counsellor, qualifying in 2012, and centers her work on respect for each person’s inherent worth while adapting other therapeutic methods to meet individual needs.

Vicky offers a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore thoughts, emotions, and life experiences. Her client-centered approach emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, helping people develop greater self-understanding and agency. She supports those dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, personality-related challenges, trauma and abuse, and depression, guiding them toward more fulfilling ways of coping.

In practice she also works with relationship and family issues, grief and loss, intimacy-related concerns, eating and parenting struggles, anger and career pressures, ADHD, and other life transitions. Vicky pays attention to the whole person and tailors therapeutic strategies to each client’s priorities and goals. Taking the first step toward change can be difficult, and she aims to walk alongside clients as they build resilience and make meaningful progress.

Client-Centered Care and Online Support

Client-centered therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of the work. It involves empathetic listening, acceptance, and collaboration so clients can explore their feelings and values and build self-directed solutions; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and recovery from trauma.

In addition to a person-centered foundation, Vicky adapts techniques from other therapeutic approaches to meet each person’s needs. This flexible use of methods allows her to tailor sessions to issues such as addiction, grief, parenting challenges, or ADHD in a way that respects the client’s pace and priorities.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Vicky works with clients to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits their life and preferences. Online therapy options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, the ability to continue work from different locations, and multiple ways to communicate so clients can choose what feels most comfortable and effective for them.