Valerie Skerrett, BACP

Valerie Skerrett is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression and career difficulties. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, and life transitions. Valerie lists a focus on aging and geriatric issues and caregiver stress alongside other concerns such as isolation and end-of-life matters.

She creates an open, non-judgemental space where clients can speak honestly about what matters to them. Sessions are conversational and practical, with an emphasis on identifying small, realistic steps clients can try between meetings. Valerie aims to help people build confidence, cope with change, and improve how they relate to others.

Valerie holds BACP, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has nine years of professional experience working with people from varied backgrounds across the United Kingdom.

In sessions she listens for patterns that keep clients stuck and works collaboratively to find workable changes. For relationship concerns she focuses on communication and resolving recurring conflict in ways that suit both partners. For grief, caregiver stress and hospice or end-of-life conversations she helps people find ways to manage difficult feelings and practical worries.

Therapy with Valerie is aimed at making everyday life more manageable. She encourages gentle goal-setting and practical coping tools. To start, she guides people through a clear first step so they can decide if the approach feels right for them.

How Valerie uses practical therapy approaches online

Valerie works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on everyday change. One approach helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns by practising new responses in small steps; this can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Another approach concentrates on improving communication and resolving recurring conflicts by noticing interaction patterns and trying clear, manageable adjustments; this is often helpful for relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right method is a shared process. Valerie discusses clients' goals and preferences, then suggests approaches to try. She adjusts the plan as progress or new priorities emerge, so work stays relevant and doable.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for people in different locations to work with the same counsellor. Valerie will help clients find a session rhythm and practical arrangements that suit their life and commitments.