Victoria "Vicky" Leithes

NCPS · United Kingdom

Experienced client-centred counsellor

Experience

9 years

Practising in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Session type

Online only

About Victoria

Victoria "Vicky" Leithes is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She trained as a person-centred counsellor and holds an NCPS credential. Vicky aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space for people who are feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

She focuses on practical, conversational work. Sessions are built around what the client wants to talk about. Vicky listens closely and reflects back what she hears so people can make clearer choices about next steps.

Background and approach

Her experience includes supporting people with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem and grief. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger, parenting strains, career decisions and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include codependency, commitment issues, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and women’s issues.

Vicky uses a client-centred approach while adapting other methods to meet individual needs. That means she follows the person’s pace and priorities rather than fitting them to a fixed plan. Conversations aim to increase self-awareness and build practical coping strategies for day-to-day life.

People who prefer a respectful, steady style of counselling often find this approach helpful. Vicky’s role is to walk alongside clients, help them locate their own strengths and support them in making realistic changes. She encourages small steps that add up to clearer direction and improved wellbeing.

What Victoria works with

Primary focus

Also works with

How Victoria works

Client-Centred Therapy

Listed by Victoria among the ways they work.

Sessions & fees

How client-centred approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a warm, accepting space where the client leads the conversation. The counsellor listens closely and reflects back what they hear to help the person make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns.

The counsellor may also draw on other methods to match a person’s needs, adapting the pace and techniques as therapy progresses. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together they will choose the most helpful way forward.

Online therapy offers practical advantages for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing body language matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typing their thoughts, want to reflect between messages, or need flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments, while letting the therapist and client focus on the issues that matter most.

Session length	Typically 50 minutes
Client ages	Adults, 18 and over
Fees	Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
Insurance	Not billed directly

Questions people ask

What issues can this counsellor help with?

Vicky works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, grief, parenting strains and career questions.

What is the counselling style like?

Her main approach is client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting what the client brings. She adapts other methods to suit each person’s needs and pace.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional work experience supporting people with a variety of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an NCPS credential and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and the therapist’s availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.