Viktoria Kirilova, BACP

Viktoria Kirilova is a BACP-registered therapist who brings five years of hands-on counselling experience to her practice. She combines a flexible, client-focused approach with careful attention to each person’s unique situation, shaping sessions around individual needs and goals.

She has worked with people of different ages and backgrounds, including young adults, LGBTQ+ clients, and survivors of abuse and traumatic events. Viktoria places strong importance on the therapeutic relationship, believing that a respectful and empathetic connection is central to effective work. This emphasis helps clients feel heard and supported as they explore difficult emotions and life challenges.

In sessions she helps clients make sense of their feelings and identify practical routes toward change, using techniques suited to the concern at hand. Viktoria finds the work personally rewarding and is committed to creating a collaborative space where clients can examine patterns, develop coping strategies, and work toward the solutions they need. She holds BACP accreditation, which indicates membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Viktoria draws on client-centered therapy to place the person and their experience at the heart of the work - this approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting individuals to find their own solutions, and it can be helpful for people seeking a safe, accepting space to explore feelings.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts, emotions, and behaviours interact. CBT offers practical tools and exercises to tackle symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits by learning new ways of thinking and responding.

For those affected by traumatic events, Viktoria applies trauma-focused techniques to help process painful memories and reduce the ways trauma shapes everyday life, working at a pace the client feels comfortable with.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Viktoria works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, drawing on practices used by registered professionals and experienced therapists.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and mobility needs. Different formats suit different people, and Viktoria adapts delivery to what helps each client engage and make progress.