Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hi, I’m Victoria,
and I’ve been on both sides of therapy.
I bring my own life lessons, mistakes I’ve made , losses and my experience of having therapy to the work I do.
I first had counselling when I was 22 and my mum passed away. I was incredibly angry, felt alone and indulged in many self-defeating behaviours. My addictive personality added to the challenges I was already going through and needed to be addressed. Therapy was, over time transformative for me and really helped me change my mindset and outlook. The key is to get a therapist you really connect and gel with, so much so that it can at times just feel like a chat.
I make our sessions personable and conversational and dare I say it, try to bring some humour to them. It’s not clinical and I promise I’ll never ask you anything as dull as “On a scale of 1 to 10, how are you feeling?”.
I’ll also at times respectfully challenge your thoughts in order to look at other perspectives.
I partnered with a Government backed trauma charity to run all of their counselling services for 18 months during Co-Vid and worked mainly with complex trauma survivors. I work with people through charities that are referred by their Doctor and/or Government agencies.
I also have testimonials for the work I do from business leaders and athletes such as the previous Executive of Glasgow City Council who had over 4000 employees, Scotland’s leading and award winning Criminal Defence and Human Rights Lawyer and Paralympian gold medalist and Nike athlete to name a few. I am a regular contributor on national radio speaking about mental health, social equality and current affairs.
For more information feel free to visit my LinkedIn page.
Working with individuals and companies through my private practice counselling and coaching onsite, I provide a safe and non-judgemental space.
I help people with (but not limited to) stress and anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem/confidence, motivation, relationship issues, family conflicts, self-defeating behaviours, porn/social media addictions and lack of purpose/direction.
My average reviews from people I do sessions with have always been 4.9 or 5 out of 5,
I will be completely authentic with you and will ask you the right questions to help you feel comfortable enough to open up with me.
I previously worked as a private investigator so whilst they are very different careers, they both require strong listening skills, picking up on non-verbal cues, asking the correct questions to build a picture then trying to piece things together to make sense.
If you know you want to make positive changes to feel empowered and you’re brave enough to go on the sometimes really tough journey of self-discovery and acceptance, then I look forward to you booking sessions with me.
Victoria
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Victoria Porteous brings personal experience and professional insight to her therapeutic work, having been on both sides of therapy. She first accessed counselling at 22 after her mum passed away, a time marked by anger, isolation and self-defeating behaviours compounded by an addictive personality. Over time therapy proved transformative for her and influenced how she supports others through change.
Her sessions are intentionally personable and conversational, often relaxed enough to feel like a genuine conversation. She aims to introduce warmth and occasional humour, and avoids relying on dry checklists or questions such as “On a scale of 1 to 10, how are you feeling?” At the same time she will at appropriate moments and with respect challenge thoughts to help clients consider other perspectives.
Victoria has worked in partnership with a Government backed trauma charity, running all of their counselling services for 18 months during COVID and focusing largely on complex trauma survivors. She also works with people referred through charities by their doctor and by government agencies. Her private practice offers counselling and coaching onsite, providing a safe and non-judgemental space.
Her client base has included business leaders and athletes, with testimonials from figures such as the previous Executive of Glasgow City Council, Scotland’s leading and award-winning criminal defence and human rights lawyer, and a Paralympian gold medalist and Nike athlete. She is also a regular contributor on national radio, speaking on mental health, social equality and current affairs. More information is available on her LinkedIn page.
Victoria helps people with a range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem and confidence, motivation, relationship issues, family conflicts, self-defeating behaviours, porn and social media addictions, and a lack of purpose or direction. Her clients’ average reviews have consistently been 4.9 or 5 out of 5.
Before becoming a therapist she worked as a private investigator, a role that developed keen listening skills, attention to non-verbal cues and the practice of asking focused questions to build a clearer picture. She brings that observational and inquisitive approach to therapy.
Victoria is direct and authentic in her style and aims to ask the right questions to help people feel comfortable enough to open up. She welcomes those who know they want to make positive changes and who are ready to face the sometimes difficult journey of self-discovery and acceptance to book sessions with her.
Many people ask whether online therapy can really help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or navigating life changes, online therapy has been shown to be as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can choose the mode of contact that best fits their needs and schedule, whether that is a video call, a phone session, live chat or in-app messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit therapy into a busy life.
Therapists offering online services are licensed professionals, and clients may change therapists at any time if they feel a different fit would be more helpful. For many people, online therapy provides an accessible, practical route to support during challenging times.
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