Victoria Hookway, BACP

Victoria Hookway offers a straightforward, down-to-earth approach for people facing major life changes and difficult experiences. She is BACP registered and aims to make sessions feel manageable. Her style is calm and practical, and she encourages clients to set the pace and direction of their work.

She uses a person-centred approach, which treats each person as the expert in their own life. That means sessions follow what the client brings. If someone wants strategies and techniques, Victoria will collaborate on those. If they prefer space to talk through emotions, she will provide that listening space.

Victoria has five years of experience in independent practice and also volunteers with a local mental health charity. She works therapeutically with members of a school community and supports children and their families through difficult periods. Her background includes helping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD and autism spectrum conditions.

In sessions she focuses on building an open, non-judgemental atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She aims to help people uncover their own solutions and to practise changes that feel realistic for daily life. The work can be challenging, but she describes the gains as worthwhile.

Victoria has published a guided journal, 365: A Year of Self-Discovery, intended to give practical prompts for reflection. To begin, prospective clients follow the site matching process and schedule sessions in line with her availability.

How person-centred work and flexible methods translate to online therapy

Person-centred work focuses on the client's priorities and pace. In practice this means the therapist listens closely to what matters most and helps the client decide whether to use practical techniques or to spend time talking through emotions. That approach is useful for stress, anxiety, parenting concerns and dealing with loss.

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are often used alongside person-centred listening. For example, simple coping strategies and behavioural tools can help manage anxiety and sleeping difficulties by offering step-by-step ways to change routines. Reflective listening and emotion-focused conversation help people process trauma, grief and relationship strain by making space to name and understand strong feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit their needs and goals, then adjust them over time. This collaborative process helps identify what feels most helpful for day-to-day life.

Practical benefits of online therapy are that sessions may fit more easily into a busy week and can reduce travel time. If you need to fit a session around work or childcare, online options can make that simpler. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available formats before booking to ensure they suit your needs.