Victoria "Vicki" Readings

Victoria "Vicki" Readings is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship breakdown, self-esteem issues and the question of life purpose. Vicki uses everyday language and practical tools to help people talk through what's on their mind and find clearer ways forward.

She draws on Adlerian ideas about how childhood, family and early memories shape adult patterns. Vicki also uses person-centred talking approaches alongside creative tools such as drawing and phototherapy to help people express thoughts that are hard to say aloud. Sessions can include metaphorical exercises to make difficult feelings easier to name.

Vicki says she combines conventional counselling with mind-body practices. She offers elements of yoga, laughter yoga and mindfulness where these fit the client's needs. Those practices are presented as simple skills to reduce stress and support emotional regulation rather than as formal qualifications.

Her background includes work in education and experience of military family life, which informs how she reflects on family dynamics and life transitions. She supports people dealing with divorce and separation, communication problems, isolation and the pressures of pregnancy and childbirth.

Vicki aims to help people gain awareness and practical strategies. Sessions focus on talking, creative expression and small skills to cope with change. Clients who want to explore purpose, self-love or women's issues will find these topics within her stated practice.

How therapeutic approaches adapt to online work

Vicki uses Adlerian ideas that look at how family and early experiences shape current patterns. Online sessions can use talking and reflection to map those patterns and discuss practical changes someone can try between appointments.

She also draws on person-centred talking methods, which focus on listening and reflecting so clients can find their own answers. Creative techniques such as drawing or phototherapy can be adapted for remote work by sharing images or using simple drawing exercises during a session.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to try different methods and agree which feel most helpful, adjusting techniques to match goals and preferences.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as they are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for quieter or shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use creative exercises and mindfulness practices in a familiar setting, while the therapist helps tailor practical tools to daily life.