My Approach

Hi, I'm Vicky, welcome to my profile; I offer therapeutic support for all ages. I am a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor for adults and Psychotherapist for children and adolescents.

My aim is to provide helpful strategies you can practice from the outset, whilst processing whatever it is that you need, developing your own resources for healing and fulfilment. I offer time limited sessions; mid or longer-term therapy, supporting all ages, either online, over the telephone or face-to-face in Oving, near Chichester.

As an integrative therapist I have a ‘toolkit’ of different theories and methods depending on what you need, for example, you may:-

• Need some space to talk things through, such as a bereavement, a life change or problem.
• Would like to focus on improving self-esteem and practical ways to feel more assertive.
• Become better able to manage behaviours.
• Feel distressed, overwhelmed or disconnected and benefit from having some time so that you can feel heard, validated and understood.
• Require support with boundaries and feeling more in control. Perhaps you would like to prioritise your own needs so that you feel more confident and better able to say ‘no’.
• Wish to learn strategies to understand triggers and tolerate uncertainty so that you manage stress and anxiety.
• Want to focus on a specific goal, such as improving health or sleep, building confidence or getting a new job.
• Benefit from relaxation strategies, such as breathing and mindfulness techniques that can be used after the session.
• Want to understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviours are connected, to gain solutions, such as anxiety reduction or working through a phobia or obsession.
• Wish to explore the past and how it impacts on the present, such as a traumatic event or childhood expriences.
• Find talking difficult and prefer to use art and creativity, such as drama, painting, clay or sand. These techniques can aid expression and can be especially useful if you ‘can’t find the words’ for a specific event or if you have a creative outlook.
• Wish to focus on your relationship style and how these impact on your behaviour.
• Like some help to understand your child/ren and improve family life.
• Notice that there are different parts of yourself that are in conflictor seem to be taking control, such as an inner critic and you would like some strategies to manage this.

There may be another approach you would like to try, just give me a call or message and we can discuss this.

Regardless of the modality, I will always aim to provide an emotionally warm, calming environment so that you feel as comfortable as possible.

About Me

Expertise:- There may be a particular difficulty you would like to address, such as a loss, change, trauma, anxiety or depression for example, and I provide an accepting and non-judgemental space to safely explore whatever you need.

I offer support for a wide range of difficulties, such as habits, day-to-day problems and working towards specific goals; to processing grief, a significant trauma, managing triggers, childhood difficulties, phobias, low self-esteem; relationships and major life changes. I have experience with learning difficulties, neurodiversity, ASD, AD/HD. My specialist interest is the impact of adversity and stress on our minds and bodies, and how psychotherapy tools and CBT can provide lasting relief.

You or your child/teenager may be overwhelmed, angry, anxious or depressed, whatever is going on, I offer an initial consultation where we discuss your needs, you can ask questions you have and we can build an individual solution-focused plan. I have a friendly, flexible approach and it would be great to meet you to start the next chapter.

Some of the areas I support include:- AD/HD; adversity; anger; anxiety; anxiety disorders; ASD; boundaries; burnout; challenges at work/school; chronic pain; cycles of stuck behaviour; depression; divorce; emptiness; financial problems; grief; lack of confidence; low self-esteem, life changes; loss; low mood; OCD; overwhelm; panic; phobias and fears; post-traumatic stress; relationship difficulties; stress; sleep problems; trauma, work issues.

Training, Qualifications and Experience:- I hold a Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling for adults and I am registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS Accredited). I have a Master’s Degree in Integrative Child Psychotherapy (UKCP Registered) at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education (‘IATE’) where I was awarded Distinction. I am a registered member of The Institute for Arts in Therapy.

I completed a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology at The Institute of Education, London and hold Graduate Basis of Registration with the British Psychological Society. I have a Graduate Diploma in Psychology from The Institute of Education, London. I have a Diploma in Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts and offer play, art and creative therapies all ages.

My qualifications and more recent training includes:-
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (NCPS Accredited)
Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory (NCPS Accredited)
Understanding Emotionally Based School Avoidance (Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families)
Child Protection Training: Safeguarding in Schools, Academies and Colleges (NSPCC)
Working with Race Based Trauma and Stress (Brighton Therapy Partnership)
Mindfulness (Ed Halliwell)
Understanding the Impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Compassion Fatigue (Essential Therapy Training)
Online Counselling Services and Training (Online Counselling Services and Training)
Moving Your Practice Online (FBACP)
Master’s Degree: Integrative Child Psychotherapy (UKCP Registered)
Certificate in Counselling Skills (IATE)
Diploma in Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts (IATE)
Master’s Degree: Psychology of Education (Institute of Education)
Post Graduate Certificate in Psychology (Institute of Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Chichester University)

I also offer training and psychological-education in understanding our early attachments; developmental trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences ('ACE's').

Please get in touch to find out more:-07867 433 558 / victoria@victoriaclancy.co.uk or see my website, www.victoriaclancy.co.uk.

I work with

• Children and young people
• Companies
• Families
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Integrative Child Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• ADHD
• Adoption
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Chronic Illness
• Depression
• Disability
• Divorce
• Employment Difficulties
• Family
• Health-related Issues
• Identity Problems
• Infertility
• Mental Health Issues
• Obsessions
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Online Counselling
• Parents
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Separation
• Sex Problems
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Step Families
• Stress
• Telephone Counselling
• Training
• Trauma
• Workplace Counselling