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Victoria Martin

Practical, relationship-focused counselling

BACP United Kingdom

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centred Therapy
Languages
English

About Victoria

Victoria Martin uses relationship-focused and person-centred approaches to help people find clearer ways forward. She works in a straightforward, warm style and aims to make sessions feel practical and focused.

Background and approach

Victoria holds BACP membership and brings five years of clinical experience to her work. She helps with common daily struggles such as stress, anxiety and low mood.

She also supports people facing relationship strains, family tensions and parenting pressures. Other areas she addresses include grief, trauma, addictions and difficulties with self-esteem.

Victoria draws on the Gottman Method alongside Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centred ways of working. That means she helps people notice patterns in their relationships, tunes into strong emotions, and follows the person’s own priorities in sessions.

She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape present feelings and behaviour. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.

Victoria listens, reflects back what she hears, and offers simple, practical steps to try between meetings. The work is collaborative and paced to suit each person’s comfort level.

People often come for short-term focused work or longer-term exploration. Victoria supports clients who want help with communication problems, attachment concerns, body image, career choices, and navigating separation or life transitions.

She works in English and accepts international clients. Initial arrangements and scheduling are handled through the site’s matching process.

How relational approaches work online

Victoria combines the Gottman Method and Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centred listening to guide online work. The Gottman Method focuses on spotting interaction patterns and practical ways to shift them, which can help with recurring relationship tensions and communication problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centres on emotions and attachment needs to help people understand their deeper responses and build stronger emotional bonds.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Victoria will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. That collaborative choice is reviewed over time so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when a short check-in is required, while live chat or text-based messaging can suit people who prefer typed contact or frequent brief updates. These options increase flexibility and let people keep continuity of care across locations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Victoria commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, plus relationship and family tensions. Other areas include grief, trauma, addictions, self-esteem and career worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and practical, combining client-centred listening with Emotionally-Focused work and relationship-focused techniques. Sessions aim to be conversational and goal oriented.
What experience does she have?
Victoria has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centred TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Registered with

BACP

Languages

English