Victoria Olanipekun , BACP

Victoria Olanipekun is a compassionate counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger and the effects of trauma and abuse. She works with individuals who feel overwhelmed by emotions or stuck after difficult experiences. Victoria uses clear, practical conversation to help people make small changes that add up over time.

She trained and works with methods drawn from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Victoria blends these approaches to suit each person, using gentle questioning, practical exercises and mindfulness techniques. Sessions aim to build coping skills, soothe strong feelings and strengthen relationships with oneself and others.

Victoria has four years of clinical experience and holds BACP accreditation, which reflects her professional membership and adherence to recognised practice standards. She provides sessions in English and accepts international clients who can take part remotely.

Typical sessions include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, and practising relaxation or grounding strategies. She can also support people dealing with body image concerns, addiction, chronic illness, family of origin issues and attachment-related worries.

People who choose Victoria often want practical steps as well as emotional support. She encourages collaboration on goals and adapts pace to what each person needs. The tone in sessions is warm, respectful and focused on your priorities.

How therapy approaches translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape the way people connect today. Online work uses conversations to notice patterns in relationships and to practise different responses that feel safer and more effective. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. In remote sessions this often means identifying unhelpful thinking styles, trying short behavioural experiments between sessions and using worksheets or brief exercises together.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Victoria will work with each person to decide which methods fit best with their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made, with options blended to meet emotional and practical needs.

Online therapy offers a range of formats to suit daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, noting thoughts between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into a busy schedule.