Valerie Long, BACP
Valerie Long is a counsellor who helps people cope with relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes.
About Valerie
Valerie Long is a counsellor who helps people cope with relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. She brings nine years of experience in supporting people through painful or confusing times. Valerie aims to create a calm, compassionate space where people can talk things through at their own pace.
She works from a person-centred approach, which means she follows the client’s lead and treats them as the expert in their own life.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on exploring feelings, building self-understanding, and recognising personal strengths. That practical self-reflection can help people feel more empowered and make clearer choices. Valerie’s style is gentle and steady.
She listens without judging and encourages clients to notice small steps forward. Her manner is warm and calm, and she aims to support people in learning to help themselves. Her practice covers common day-to-day concerns such as communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She also works with isolation, social anxiety, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and questions about life purpose and self-love. Valerie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works with people across the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through a range of online formats to suit different needs and schedules.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 381368 | April 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
Person-centred care and online therapy options
Valerie works primarily with person-centred principles, which focus on listening, empathy and following the client’s lead. This approach helps people explore their feelings, recognise strengths, and make choices that feel right for them. It is often used for issues such as depression, relationship worries, and life transitions.She also draws on evidence-based techniques that encourage reflection and gradual change, such as paced talking and supporting emotional awareness. These methods help with anxiety, panic episodes and post-traumatic stress by building tolerance for difficult feelings and clearer understanding of triggers.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will discuss options and tailor the way she works to match a person’s goals, preferences and practical needs. That collaborative process helps identify what feels most helpful as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for a fuller face-to-face sense, phone sessions can fit into a short break or need less bandwidth, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life while keeping continuity of care.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Valerie help with?
She supports people facing relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, separation and grief, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Valerie uses a person-centred way of working that follows the client’s lead. She offers gentle, calm listening and helps people build self-understanding and confidence to make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and relational problems in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Valerie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.