- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Mindfulness skills
About Vivienne
Vivienne Robertson is a counsellor and a senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 30 years' experience. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood and the strain of relationship problems. She also addresses anger, sleep problems, grief and life changes, and offers coaching for workplace concerns.
She began in agency settings including Relate and the National Health Service, and has extensive experience in private practice. Her background includes work with frontline staff and services, and support for people facing divorce, blended family issues and communication breakdowns.
Vivienne uses client-centred ways of working to listen and build practical plans together. She combines that with cognitive behavioural techniques to pinpoint unhelpful thinking and change patterns that feed anger or worry. Mindfulness skills from her Master of Science in Mindfulness Studies help people calm racing thoughts and notice physical signals when tension rises.
When relationship difficulties are the core concern she draws on approaches influenced by the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce recurring conflict. For trauma or distress that lingers, she may offer EMDR-informed work alongside skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to manage strong emotions.
Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps people can try between meetings. Vivienne aims to help people understand what triggers their anger, find different ways to respond, and rebuild more stable patterns in their closest relationships.
How Vivienne’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and working at the client’s pace. Online sessions let people talk through triggers and make plans in regular meetings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviours that keep anger or anxiety going. In an online format CBT can be used to set homework and review practical steps between sessions. Mindfulness practice teaches noticing bodily signs of tension and slowing the urge to react; short guided exercises can be practised during or between online meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and try methods that match your needs. That conversation includes weighing up techniques such as CBT or mindfulness and deciding together what feels useful for anger, relationships or sleep problems.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins or let people avoid being on camera if they prefer. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt interventions so practical skills are easy to use in everyday life and to suit how a client wants to work.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, sleep problems, grief and life changes, plus related issues such as abandonment, attachment and communication problems.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to identify triggers, shift unhelpful thinking and teach calming skills.
What experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of experience, including work in Relate, the National Health Service and private practice supporting individuals, couples and frontline staff.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is a senior accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I don’t live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.