Vivienne Robertson
Experienced counsellor for stress and relationships
About Vivienne
Vivienne Robertson uses a client-centred style to help people make sense of difficult feelings and situations. She is named here as Vivienne Robertson and brings a steady, practical presence into sessions. Her work is aimed at people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain and low self‑esteem.
She has around 30 years of experience across NHS settings, relationship services such as Relate, and independent practice. Her background includes work with frontline staff and workplace issues, so she often supports people facing work stress, conflict and coaching needs.
Background and approach
She also addresses depression, grief and sleep problems. Vivienne holds registration with the BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She also completed a Master of Science in Mindfulness Studies from the University of Aberdeen, and draws on mindfulness ideas in her sessions.
Her approach blends client‑centred listening with practical tools from cognitive and behavioural methods. Sessions are conversational and goal‑oriented. She helps people spot patterns, try small changes and practise skills between meetings.
For relationship concerns she pairs that work with interventions drawn from the Gottman Method where helpful. People working through issues such as abandonment, attachment worries, communication problems, divorce and infidelity find the mix useful. Vivienne aims to make therapy clear and manageable, so the focus is on steps someone can use in everyday life.
What Vivienne works with
How Vivienne works
Listed by Vivienne among the ways they work.
Listed by Vivienne among the ways they work.
Listed by Vivienne among the ways they work.
Listed by Vivienne among the ways they work.
Listed by Vivienne among the ways they work.
Listed by Vivienne among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a client feels understood and guided. Online sessions keep the same simple structure - time to talk, to be heard and to set small goals - which helps with stress, anxiety and self‑esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, concentrates on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviours. It often uses short exercises and homework between sessions, which suit video or messaging formats where notes and worksheets can be shared easily.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a method used for processing distressing memories and strong emotional reactions. When appropriate, elements of this work can be organised in online sessions with clear preparation and follow‑up steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will discuss a person’s needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning means the approach can change as progress is made.
Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls are close to face‑to‑face and allow visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or to fit a short check‑in during a work break. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer to write, want brief daily contact or need a way to reflect between longer sessions. These options help therapy fit around busy lives.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
