Valerie Skerrett

Valerie Skerrett is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship problems. She supports those struggling with low self-esteem, depression, addictions and life changes. Valerie also works with people facing caregiving strain, body image concerns and issues around intimacy and commitment.

Valerie draws on nine years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. Her approach focuses on clear, practical steps alongside listening and reflection.

In sessions she helps clients clarify what matters most to them. That can mean learning ways to cope with loss, improving communication, or finding motivation for work and daily life. For relationship concerns she supports people to identify patterns and try new ways of relating.

Valerie also helps people facing ageing and geriatric challenges and those dealing with hospice and end-of-life counselling matters. She will work at a pace that suits each person and offer straightforward strategies to ease stress and build resilience.

To begin she asks people to describe their current difficulties and what they hope to change. From there she and the client set sensible goals and check progress together. The emphasis is on practical relief and steady forward steps rather than quick fixes.

How Valerie’s approaches translate to online care

Valerie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the person in front of her. One helpful approach focuses on practical coping skills and problem solving to reduce stress and manage anxiety; it teaches simple tools people can use day to day. Another common approach emphasises exploring feelings and life events to make sense of grief and relationship pain; this helps people process loss and find new ways to move forward.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Valerie will work with each person to decide what feels most useful based on their needs, goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the work if something isn’t helping.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy life and fewer travel commitments. Online work can make shorter check-ins simple and help people join from different locations, but the original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which formats are available before booking so sessions match your needs.