Victoria Wren , BACP, NCPS

Victoria Wren creates a calm, impartial space where people are invited to speak about whatever is on their mind. She listens attentively, seeks to understand each situation from the client's perspective and offers support for exploring challenges and recognising what might be changed or experienced differently. With 23 years of experience across education and counselling settings, she works with children, young people and adults facing a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career challenges, mood disorders and neurodiversity-related needs.

Her manner is compassionate and gentle, aimed at facilitating individual potential for lasting healing and change. Clients remain in control of what they bring to sessions and the pace of work, with Victoria adapting her responses to respect each person's readiness and preferences. She draws on a background in integrative counselling training and therapeutic education - qualifications include a Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, an MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, a PGCE in Secondary Education (QTS), and a BSc in Environmental Science - and is currently undertaking PhD studies with the University of Exeter.

Victoria holds professional credentials listed as BACP and NCPS, indicating recognised professional standing and commitment to practice standards. She also holds an Enhanced DBS and maintains a practice in the United Kingdom. More information can be found at victoriawrencounselling.com.

Client-centered and integrative care available online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own experience, offering empathic listening and non-directive support that helps people explore feelings, build self-understanding and make choices aligned with their values. It is well suited to issues such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life changes.

Integrative counselling draws on multiple therapeutic ideas to tailor sessions to each client's needs, combining techniques as appropriate rather than following a single method. This flexible approach can be helpful when people present with complex or overlapping concerns, or when a personalised combination of strategies is more effective.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Victoria will work collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals and preferences. Sessions are shaped by the client's pace and priorities, and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit support around work, family life or mobility limitations. These remote options increase accessibility and scheduling flexibility while still allowing licensed professionals and therapists to offer consistent, ongoing care and practical support.