Victoria Smith

Hello, I'm Victoria and welcome to my page here.  Making that decision to find a counsellor and reach out for support is such a big step and can bring up all sorts of emotions.

There are many reasons why we might seek out therapy and if you're thinking of coming to do some work with me we will spend time exploring what you need, what you're hoping for, and what you'd like to get out of therapy.

I work predominantly with women and am a person centred counsellor but also, where appropriate and alongside what you are wanting, bring in other elements such as women's rites of passage work around fertility, pregnancy and birth and pre and post menopause, menstrual cycle awareness, and how the wider context of the culture of capitalism and patriarchy specifically impacts women.  

I offer face to face sessions from my beautiful work space, a yurt surrounded by fields and trees, which is in itself a very healing environment to be in.

We are all deserving of support at times when we are struggling, you do not need to do this on your own.

I am grounded in person centred counselling which means I firmly believe in your inner strength and wisdom. Often what we need is safer, held space with someone who is willing to take this journey with us and stand by our side, offering us the space to explore our feelings and experiences. By being allowed to speak our truth, to be witnessed, heard and fully understood in a non judgemental space we are able to begin to integrate our experiences and bring ourselves into more wholeness. 

As your counsellor I am here to deeply listen to you with compassion and free from judgement in a safer and caring space where you can begin to bring meaning and understanding to what you are experiencing, supporting your sense of self worth and identity.

I work alongside and in collaboration with my clients, I am not here to tell you what to do but to support and be with you as we find a way through together.

So much of this work depends on clients being able to find the therapist that feels right for them, someone who you feel you can connect and develop a good therapeutic relationship with.  

I offer a free 30 minute phone call to all prospective clients who are thinking of working with me so you can get a sense of who I am and start to feel into whether I might be the right person for you. 

During this time I can tell you a bit more about how I work and you can ask any questions you might have too.

After this you can decide if you would like to book an initial session with me, either in person or online, and we can go from there.