I needed help dealing with chronic anxiety, which was becoming debilitating. Vicki was recommended to me by a friend as someone good at unravelling family dynamics and issues. From the outset, I could see that her approach was different and very powerful. Vicki asked me questions I’d never been asked before by any of the previous therapists I’ve worked with, and they were the right questions to help me understand myself and my relationships. I now feel more resilient, in control of my emotions and more confident overall. Thank you.

Thank you Vicki for all your support with our child’s journey.

You got him thinking about himself, his actions and his feelings and helped him through the difficult transition to high school.

Your support for us as a family has been invaluable.

Vicki has supported our children at different stages since my twins were 8, and her work has made a huge difference to our family dynamics and the way we parent, support and interact with each other. We've covered everything from birth family trauma and neglect, behaviour management and self-harm, to life story work helping the twins make informed decisions about their birth family history.

Vicki is non-judgmental, kind and deeply knowledgeable about PTSD and its impact on children's lives and choices. She not only worked with us as a family but actively advocated for us with schools, counsellors and college tutors. It's like having a personal therapist and cheerleader all in one - I can't recommend her enough.

Vicki is friendly and actually quite funny at times. She is a good listener and never puts words into your mouth like some general/school counsellors do. She is nice to talk to and explains things clearly so that you understand why you may be feeling or behaving the way you are.

Vicki often knew why I felt the way I did before I did and she always helped me to understand why and how this could link to the trauma I had experienced in the past.

I would definitely recommend her therapy sessions as they really helped me.

I’m very appreciative of the time Vicki spent with X and X, how she valued their thinking and promoted their insight into their own experiences.

I like Vicki’s common sense approach, that she was reliable and very considerate.

I met Vicki in 2019 through a recommendation following an Attach North East course. My daughter had hit a difficult point, and in trying to help her, I realised I needed to deal with my own long-buried trauma first. Sessions were hard going at first - I kept deflecting back to my daughter rather than facing my own past. Vicki gently but persistently brought it back to me. One exercise that really helped was building a "tree of events," which helped me see that not everything in my past was awful. It also helped me reframe growing up without a mother - rather than a source of pain, Vicki helped me see it may actually have made me a better, more determined parent.

By 2022, I was in a much better place, and so was our family. I would highly recommend Vicki - she really listened while quietly steering me where I needed to go, even when I tried my best to avoid it.

I contacted Vicki in 2021 for help with overwhelming personal and professional issues. My friends are a great support network but I felt I needed an outsiders viewpoint to give an unbiased perspective on my situation and some kind of structured help to deal with it.

I’ve never had therapy before but would absolutely recommend it and particularly Vicki to anyone struggling or feeling as stuck as I was. Vicki was calm, friendly, supportive and objective. Our sessions gave me a safe space to talk freely and practical coping techniques. I’ve been able to move forward in a positive way at last.

It was my first time at counselling and I felt very apprehensive opening up to someone I didn’t know, but as soon as my first session started, Vicki made that easier for me and I felt very comfortable. Vicki helped me cope with challenging issues and assisted me with realistic coping strategies that I use almost daily.

She was very supportive, calm and understanding and with all this I was able to move forward and make positive changes. Thank you Vicki for all your help and support, I would 100% recommend to anyone.

Vicki really helped me when I had lots of worries. We worked together on strategies for when I feel stressed and anxious, and she supported me through difficulties at school, including after I was attacked - she helped me realise it wasn't my fault.

I've started college, made new friends, and feel like I have a good future. I still have to manage big feelings sometimes, but now instead of damaging things I go for a walk and listen to music. I'm a stronger person for all the help I've had.

The sessions were specific to the needs of our sons difficulties, Vicki was able to develop a positive trusting relationship. She is supportive and honest, and during a difficult time of lockdown her support was amazing.

Our son sustained an assault leaving him confused and anxious Vicki’s helped through the difficult time.

He has transitioned between school and college, Vicki supported him to help alleviate his worries and fears, he has made great progress through the therapy sessions and he has been supported to make positive changes.