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Victoria Olanipekun, BACP

Calm, practical support for anxiety and stress

4 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Victoria

Victoria Olanipekun is a BACP counsellor who helps people dealing with stress and anxiety. She offers a calm, respectful approach and aims to make conversations simple and focused. Her style suits those who want practical steps and steady support.

Victoria uses approaches that centre the person's experience. Sessions are shaped around what each person brings, not a fixed agenda. She listens for patterns in relationships and thoughts, and helps people try new ways of responding to old problems.

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Background and approach

Her work includes trauma, grief, anger and depression. She also supports people facing issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, body image concerns, addiction, chronic illness, family problems and fatherhood issues. Victoria adapts conversations to the problem at hand and the pace the person prefers.

She blends cognitive behavioural ideas with mindfulness and attachment-focused thinking. That can mean noticing unhelpful thoughts, practising small present-moment skills, or looking at how early relationships influence current feelings. Sessions aim to be practical and relatable rather than clinical.

Victoria has four years of experience and holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with people across the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy fit daily life.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape feelings and expectations now. Online sessions can help people recognise patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting or setting boundaries.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. In sessions people learn to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods and adjust the plan together. This collaborative process means the approach can change as needs and preferences become clearer.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people talk face to face from different locations and help maintain a steady weekly rhythm. Phone sessions are useful when a simpler check-in or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, note-taking between sessions or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns can Victoria help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger and depression. She also works on related issues such as attachment problems, body image, addiction and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and practical. She combines cognitive behavioural tools with mindfulness and attachment-informed conversations to help people change patterns and cope day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Victoria has four years of experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are paid through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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