Victoria Swart , NCPS

Victoria Swart is an accredited integrative therapist with seven years of clinical experience who combines professional training with practical, compassionate support. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification that signals formal training and accreditation in therapeutic practice. Victoria works in private practice, has experience providing therapy through online services, and volunteers with a suicide prevention charity, bringing a broad perspective on crisis support and emotional wellbeing.

Her experience spans life coaching and a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, bereavement and loss, identity and transition, self-esteem and confidence. She offers help for relationship and family issues, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, and coping with major life changes. Victoria also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, neurodiversity, chronic illness and caregiving stress, and other complex emotional experiences.

Recognising how daunting it can be to reach out, Victoria approaches each person as both a trained professional and a fellow human being. She aims to create a nonjudgemental space where individuals can explore practical solutions and work toward their goals. After an initial consultation, she collaborates with clients to develop a plan that reflects their needs and priorities and offers ongoing support throughout the counselling journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Victoria often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy, with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques used where helpful. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and learning practical skills to live in line with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings - it can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress related to life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people build healthier connections and improve emotional regulation, which can be useful for relationship, intimacy, and abandonment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and practicing new patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related problems.

Victoria approaches treatment collaboratively - finding the right therapeutic mix is part of the process. She works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so the approach fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or mobility needs, and they allow therapy to continue across distances and life transitions. Victoria uses these remote formats to support clients consistently while tailoring the pace and communication style to what works best for each person.