Violetta Staron , BACP

Violetta Staron is a BACP-accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with more than 20 years of clinical experience working with both adults and adolescents across a wide range of mental health concerns. She approaches each person as the expert of their own story, building on individual strengths to support meaningful change and greater life satisfaction. Violetta sees seeking help as an act of courage and aims to empower people as they take early steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Her extensive experience has shaped an adaptable, empathic style that connects with clients from diverse backgrounds and life stages. She works with people who are struggling with low mood, relationship difficulties, persistent worry or fear, and those who are navigating life crises or major transitions. The therapeutic work focuses on understanding current patterns, exploring options for change, and improving the quality of daily life and relationships.

Violetta uses an integrative approach that combines evidence-based techniques from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy, grounded in a Person-Centred framework. This blend allows her to tailor sessions to each client’s needs, helping them make practical shifts in thinking, feeling and behaviour while building self-compassion and resilience.

Evidence-Based Techniques Delivered Remotely

Violetta commonly draws on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy alongside a Person-Centred foundation. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy helps clients identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and practical problem solving. Compassion-Focused Therapy builds skills in self-kindness and emotional regulation, supporting people who struggle with shame, self-criticism or trauma-related distress. Person-Centred work provides a respectful, non-directive space where clients can explore their experience at their own pace and feel heard.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Violetta works with each person to clarify their goals, preferences and needs, then tailors techniques accordingly, adjusting as progress and circumstances evolve. The aim is to find methods that fit the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules. These formats offer flexibility - from real-time conversations to written exchanges - enabling continuity of care for people balancing work, family or mobility constraints. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and interventions to work effectively in remote sessions, so clients can make steady progress from wherever they are.