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Valerie Harmer, BACP

Valerie Harmer is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship pain, grief and trauma.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Valerie

Valerie Harmer is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship pain, grief and trauma. She also supports those dealing with sleep or eating problems, low self-esteem, anger, career doubts, ADHD and life transitions. Valerie works in a practical, solution-focused way to help clients find steps forward.

She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-orientated. Valerie listens without judgement and asks questions to understand what keeps a problem going. She explains patterns that maintain difficulty and helps clients try new behaviours that can break those cycles.

Background and approach

Valerie blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused methods and Mindfulness Therapy. She uses short-term techniques when a rapid change is wanted and offers longer work when people need deeper exploration. The focus is on clear steps clients can take between sessions.

Her training includes postgraduate study in counselling and CBT psychotherapy at the University of South Wales. She has a diploma in Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy and completed bereavement counselling training with CRUSE. These studies inform her practical approach to common problems such as anxiety, depression and bereavement.

Valerie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. She follows the association's code of conduct, takes regular supervision and keeps up professional development. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she offers sessions in English.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	260348	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Valerie names

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Approaches that suit online therapy

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical changes that people can try between sessions. It asks what is already working, and builds on strengths to break unhelpful cycles. This approach is useful for people who want clear steps and measurable progress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches simple techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours, which can ease anxiety, low mood and obsessive patterns. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice their experience without judgement and can reduce rumination and stress when practiced regularly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will discuss goals, personal preferences and what has helped before, then agree a plan. That plan can combine methods and change over time as needs evolve, with the client guiding the pace and focus.

Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is needed, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments, while keeping continuity between appointments.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Valerie help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, anger, career concerns and ADHD among other worries.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The style is pragmatic and collaborative, focusing on identifying unhelpful patterns and trying practical steps to change them. Sessions can be brief or longer term depending on a person's goals.

What is her professional background?

Valerie has nine years of clinical study and practice. Her training includes postgraduate counselling and CBT psychotherapy, a diploma in Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy and bereavement counselling training with CRUSE.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer online?

Valerie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as options for online work.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; 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 Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.