Victoria "Vicki" Readings , BACP

Victoria "Vicki" Readings is a counselling therapist based in the United Kingdom with five years' experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works with people struggling with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, and issues around self-esteem and life changes. Vicki aims to create a calm space where people can talk things through and start to make small, practical changes.

Vicki's background includes person-centred talking therapy alongside Adlerian ideas that look at how family life and early memories shape adult patterns. She adapts the way she works to each person, using creative tools such as drawing, metaphor, phototherapy and structured conversations to help people name what is going on.

She also draws on holistic practices like yoga, laughter yoga and mindfulness to offer a broader set of strategies for managing stress and anxiety. These can be folded into sessions when they suit the person's needs and preferences.

Vicki has experience addressing communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and questions of life purpose. She also supports people through pregnancy and childbirth related concerns and work on self-love and women's issues.

Her years in education and contact with military life have given her additional perspectives on family dynamics and transitions. Vicki works in a collaborative way, helping people set realistic goals and find coping strategies that fit their daily lives.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Vicki combines person-centred talking therapy with creative, experiential methods to help people understand and change patterns. Person-centred work focuses on open conversation and reflective listening so the client can explore feelings and goals at their own pace. Creative techniques such as drawing, metaphor and phototherapy invite new ways to express difficult thoughts and can reveal patterns that words alone may miss.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Vicki works together with each person to identify which methods feel most useful, and she adjusts the blend of talking, creative tasks and mindful practices as goals and preferences become clearer. This collaborative planning helps set manageable steps and practical coping strategies.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual tasks. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing reflection, quick check-ins and written exercises between meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.