Vivienne Robertson

Vivienne Robertson is a counsellor who uses a person-focused approach to help people manage anger, stress and relationship strain. She combines practical skills with calm, straightforward conversation. She aims to make sessions feel manageable for someone who is worried or stretched thin.

With three decades of experience, Vivienne has worked in the NHS, at Relate, and in private practice. She is a BACP member, which means she follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy standards. She also completed a Master of Science, MSc, in Mindfulness Studies at the University of Aberdeen.

Sessions often focus on clear, usable techniques. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to change unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness to steadiness and attention. She also uses client-centred ways of working to prioritise what each person wants to address.

Vivienne has experience supporting people with anxiety, low mood, coping with life changes, grief and workplace stress. She works with issues such as attachment or abandonment worries, problems after separation, and difficulties with intimacy and trust. She also supports those facing first responder challenges and men who are struggling with role or purpose.

Her way of working is collaborative. She helps people set practical goals and tries to keep tools simple and relevant. Prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy route to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to availability.

How Vivienne's approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them set the agenda and the pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can be practised between sessions. Mindfulness-based work draws on the MSc in Mindfulness Studies and offers attention and breathing techniques that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then suggest methods that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process and may combine methods as needs change over time.

If you want online sessions, please confirm the available formats before you book since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that practical CBT tasks and mindfulness exercises translate well to remote sessions, and the therapist will adapt tools to suit your day-to-day life.