Valerie Finn, BACP
Valerie Finn is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people navigate family tensions, grief, parenting challenges and self-esteem concerns.
About Valerie
Valerie Finn is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people navigate family tensions, grief, parenting challenges and self-esteem concerns. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD and life changes, offering a calm and respectful space to talk things through. Valerie frames sessions around each person's needs.
She listens without judgement and adapts the conversation so practical steps can follow. Her aim is to help people notice small changes that make day-to-day life easier.
Background and approach
She draws on client-centred work to place the person's experience at the heart of therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy methods are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses. Solution-focused tools support short-term goals and moments of progress.
Valerie has four years of professional experience and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers remote appointments to people in different locations and holds sessions in English. In practice she aims to make first sessions straightforward.
New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that fits. Valerie explains what to expect and works with people to plan follow-up steps together.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 385306 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Valerie names
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Therapeutic approaches you can work with online
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person and their experience, giving space to be heard and understood while the counsellor reflects and supports personal insight. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, non-directive space to make sense of feelings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to try new ways of responding. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress when people want hands-on tools to change unhelpful patterns.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and what is already working. It suits people who want to move quickly towards clearer next steps and measurable progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will listen to your concerns, discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to match your needs and goals. That collaborative process helps shape the plan for ongoing sessions.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth and surroundings permit, phone sessions can be a straightforward check-in without the camera, live chat suits shorter exchanges and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can I bring to counselling?
She helps with family conflict, grief, parenting, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression and ADHD, plus related concerns such as communication and caregiving strain.
How would she approach my situation in sessions?
Sessions centre on the person's own experience and priorities, using client-centred listening alongside CBT and solution-focused techniques to set practical steps.
What is her professional background?
Valerie has four years of professional experience working with adults on family and personal concerns and on building coping strategies.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Valerie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to work remotely.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.