Victoria Mawdsley, BACP

Victoria Mawdsley offers a calm, steady presence for people who are exhausted from holding everything together. She keeps sessions focused on what each person needs and encourages practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Her manner is relaxed and down to earth, aimed at reducing overwhelm and helping people feel understood.

Victoria has three years of clinical practice and has run her own private practice, VJM Counselling, for nearly two years. Before qualifying as a counsellor she spent over 20 years working in health and social care as a health care assistant, mainly in dementia care. She draws on that experience when it is useful to the conversation.

Her approach is person-centred and collaborative. She blends client-centred therapy with elements of cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and psychoeducation to help people manage stress and anxiety, cope with grief, and navigate life changes. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to work on rather than a fixed template.

Victoria has experience supporting people with trauma, domestic violence, panic and post-traumatic stress, as well as workplace issues, isolation and chronic illness or pain. She also focuses on concerns commonly experienced by carers, including caregiver stress.

If someone wants to start, Victoria asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions that suit their schedule. She works in the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist offers a warm, accepting space and helps people find their own solutions. This approach is useful for concerns like stress, anxiety, grief and caregiver strain because it lets people set the pace and topics.

Victoria also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness in sessions. Cognitive behavioural ideas help break problems into manageable parts and test small changes. Mindfulness teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily tension, which can reduce panic and rumination.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Victoria works collaboratively to find what fits each person’s goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as the work progresses. Clients talk together about what helps and what to try next.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options, depending on the format agreed with the therapist.