Victoria Prestney-Vaughan , BACP

Victoria Prestney-Vaughan is a BACP-registered counsellor, group facilitator and counselling skills lecturer who brings 12 years of professional experience to her practice. She specialises in relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, and the everyday strains of stress and anxiety, while also supporting people through grief, family and parenting difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Her background includes focused work with young people and expertise in anger management, and she draws on that experience to tailor practical strategies to each person she meets.

Victoria aims to help clients develop their own tools for navigating life changes and building emotional resilience. She works in a client-centered way that prioritises listening and understanding, offering a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. Change often begins with the courage to reach out, and Victoria’s role is to support and empower that process, helping people set goals, test new patterns and strengthen coping skills so they can move toward a more manageable and fulfilling life.

How attachment and trauma approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and emotional safety formed in relationships. In practice this means exploring how past bonds influence current interactions and helping people build more secure ways of relating, which can be especially helpful for relationship and intimacy concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own experience and pace, offering empathic listening and support so clients can discover their own solutions. This approach suits people seeking clarity, self-esteem work, or help navigating life changes. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends directly to the impact of traumatic events, using gentle, structured techniques to process distress and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Victoria will work with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and she will adjust the plan as progress unfolds so the therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and for people who are not local. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and fit support into daily routines while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt therapeutic techniques to a remote format.