Verity Spencer, BACP

Verity Spencer is a BACP counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting pressures and concerns tied to ageing and geriatric issues. Her approach aims to reduce confusion and help people make clearer choices in day-to-day life.

Verity draws on 14 years of experience working with teenagers and adults in schools and youth support services. She offers a calm space to talk things through and to notice patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions focus on practical steps and a clearer view of personal options.

Her work blends person-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection and cognitive behavioural techniques. That mix helps people understand past influences and test new behaviours in the present. Verity adapts her style to what each person needs rather than using one fixed method.

Earlier in her career she worked as a news broadcaster in radio and television in the UK and abroad. That time gave her experience of working with people from many cultures and of listening under pressure. Clients have found her respectful of different religious and cultural backgrounds.

People who choose to work with Verity can expect steady, non-judgemental support. She emphasises mutual respect and aims to help people feel better able to cope, decide, and move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people explore trust, safety and closeness in their connections. Client-centred therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping the person lead the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical behaviour changes to reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns and goals, then suggest which approaches might fit best. You and the therapist will review progress and adjust methods as things change.

Please confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives more flexibility for scheduling around work, caregiving or health needs. Registered or accredited professionals can explain available session lengths and formats when you arrange an initial appointment.