Valerie Taylor, BACP

Valerie Taylor is a counsellor with nearly two decades of practice supporting people through life’s hard moments. She focuses on everyday worries like stress and anxiety, struggles with self-esteem and motivation, and relationship or family conflicts. Valerie aims to help people find practical ways forward one step at a time.

Valerie works from the view that each person knows their own story best. She listens without judgement and helps people build on their strengths. That approach often involves looking at thoughts and everyday habits to spot small changes that make a difference.

Her background includes long experience in a range of concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and mood difficulties including depression and bipolar. She also supports people facing parenting strain, career pressure, anger or communication problems. These areas are woven into how she plans sessions and sets goals with each person.

Valerie uses Client-Centred Therapy to make space for each client’s perspective and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to address thinking patterns and practical habits. Sessions are typically conversational and goal-focused, with simple exercises to try between meetings when helpful.

Sessions take place in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Valerie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and draws on 19 years of professional experience when supporting clients.

Approaches used in online work and what they do

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and accepting each person’s experience. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what they want to change or achieve. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and everyday habits and shows practical ways to test and change them. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines that get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the person’s needs, goals and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively so sessions feel useful and relevant.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work while managing family, work or health commitments. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists on the platform will help adapt the format to what works best for the individual.