About me
My name is Vikki, and I am a Humanistic Psychotherapist and counsellor, registered member with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
My path into psychotherapy has been shaped by a lifelong interest in the relationship between body, emotion, identity, and lived experience.
Before training as a therapist, I worked for many years as a professional dancer, and teacher. I am also a Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Practitioner and Director of V Pilates Studio, a bespoke integrative holistic studio. Alongside this, I work as an educator and mentor to Polestar Pilates students and graduates within teacher training programmes. This gave me a deep understanding of how experiences can be held not only in thought, but in the body and how expression, movement, and awareness can become pathways toward understanding ourselves more fully.
I have worked as a counsellor in a hospice, supporting people living with life-limiting illness, their families, and those who are bereaved. This work deepened my capacity to sit with uncertainty, grief, transition, and the deeply human experience of change.
I have also supported women through an Initiation Programme focused on voice, agency, and reclaiming personal power during times of transition and change.
These experiences continue to inform my therapeutic work, particularly in relation to identity, self-worth, life transitions, and the ways we come to understand ourselves through both challenge and change.
Alongside my therapy practice, I offer eco-therapy through my Wild Kin work on the South Downs. This is a space for slowing down, reconnecting with nature, and exploring our relationship with ourselves and the living world in a more embodied way.
At the heart of my work is a belief in the importance of relational safety, curiosity, and compassion - and in the possibility that change often comes through being met, rather than fixed.
My approach
My approach is Humanistic and relational, which means the relationship between us is at the heart of the work. I offer a steady, supportive space where you can explore what is happening in your life without judgement, pressure, or expectation.
Sessions move at your pace. Some people come wanting to talk through what feels difficult or overwhelming. Others are less sure where to begin and use the space to slowly make sense of their experience over time.
I work with the whole of your experience - thoughts, emotions, patterns of relating, and what may also be held in the body. We may gently notice how experiences are felt physically as well as emotionally, and what this might be telling us about what you need.
My way of working is collaborative. I am not here to give advice or direct you, but to support you in developing greater awareness, self-understanding, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
For some people, therapy can also include creative reflection or imaginative exploration, depending on what feels helpful.
Alongside this, I offer eco-therapy through my Wild Kin practice on the South Downs. This provides an opportunity, where appropriate, to work outdoors and explore experience in connection with the natural world, which can support grounding, perspective, and reflection.
At its core, my work is about creating a safe, relational space where you can slow down enough to hear yourself more clearly, and begin to relate to yourself and your life with more understanding and care.
Qualifications & Professional Development
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Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and adhere to the Ethical Framework.
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Diploma in Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, Homa London.
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Beyond Chocolate Practitioner Training, understanding the relationship with body & food.
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UKATA Transactional Analysis 101
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Living Anatomy, Cranial Sacral Educational Trust