Valerie Harmer

Valerie Harmer works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship problems. She helps with low self-esteem, coping with life changes, anger, depression and issues linked to ADHD. Valerie also supports people dealing with bereavement and hospice and end-of-life counselling concerns. She uses a practical, change-focused style. Sessions are collaborative and she asks questions to help clients understand what keeps problems going. Valerie draws on solution-focused ideas alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness tools to suggest small steps that can make daily life easier. Valerie has nine years of study and practice. Her training includes postgraduate work in Counselling and CBT Psychotherapy at the University of South Wales and a Diploma in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. She also trained as a bereavement counsellor with CRUSE. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP, and follows its code of conduct. That includes regular supervision and ongoing professional development. In sessions Valerie offers both brief and longer-term options depending on the person’s goals. She gives clear feedback and practical exercises to try between meetings. The aim is to break unhelpful cycles and help people move forward in ways that fit their everyday life.

How Valerie’s approaches translate to online counselling

Valerie practises Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy alongside mindfulness techniques. CBT helps people recognise unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical changes and on building steps that move people towards their own goals. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting carried away by them, which can help with stress and sleep problems. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then shape sessions around what feels most useful. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together so it fits the person’s life. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow follow-up conversations between meetings. It can also support brief check-ins or longer sessions, depending on what is agreed. The focus is on practical strategies and steady progress that can be used in everyday situations.