- Attachment-based approach
- Psychodynamic ideas
- Video and telephone
About Valerie
Valerie Baker is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 19 years of professional experience. She works with young adult issues alongside a range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, anger and self-esteem. Valerie also focuses on abandonment, attachment issues, family problems, guilt and shame, and sexual assault and abuse.
Her style is conversational and attentive. Sessions centre on talking through difficult feelings and patterns that repeat in relationships. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current ones. Psychodynamic thinking is used to notice unconscious patterns and recurring themes.
Valerie offers both video and telephone sessions. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session once matched. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and fees vary by location.
In practice she helps people name painful experiences and see how those experiences affect everyday choices. Expect focused conversations about what feels most urgent and practical steps to try between sessions. The work often involves looking back at relationship patterns and linking them to present stressors.
She has spent nearly two decades working with people affected by trauma and relationship pain. That experience informs how she listens and how she suggests routes through grief, shame and difficult attachment issues.
How attachment and psychodynamic work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current bonds and reactions. Online sessions can focus on patterns of closeness, trust and separation so clients understand how past attachments shape present feelings.Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to repeated themes and hidden feelings that show up in relationships and daily life. In an online conversation this approach helps name recurring patterns and consider how they affect decisions and mood.
Choosing an approach is part of the work and will be done together. The therapist will help identify which ideas seem most useful based on the person’s goals, needs and preferences. This remains a collaborative process as therapy progresses.
Valerie offers video and telephone sessions. If you prefer a different format confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around study or work, allow quieter check-ins when time is short, and avoid travel on busy days. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to keep continuity of care when life is hectic.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, relationship issues, grief, anger and self-esteem. Young adult issues and attachment problems are included in her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational sessions that look at patterns in relationships and behaviour. Sessions draw on attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to make links between past and present.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working with issues such as trauma, relationship pain and attachment difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video and telephone sessions. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit your needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session once matched.
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