Violetta Staron, BACP

Violetta Staron is a BACP-accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with more than 20 years of practice supporting adults and adolescents through a wide range of mental health challenges. She approaches each person with respect for their life story, operating from the belief that clients are the experts on their own experience and already possess strengths that can be mobilised for change. Violetta describes therapy as a courageous first step toward a more satisfying and balanced life, and she focuses on offering support and empowerment throughout that process.

Her long experience has sharpened an ability to adapt to different backgrounds and needs, enabling genuine connection with people facing low mood, worries about relationships, anxiety, or major life transitions. Violetta helps clients explore established patterns that may limit wellbeing, and she works collaboratively to identify practical changes that can improve day-to-day comfort, decision-making, and relationship satisfaction.

Working from an integrative framework, she combines Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy with a person-centred foundation. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body with which she is accredited, reflecting recognised standards of practice.

Integrative approaches delivered online

Violetta commonly draws on Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT uses practical strategies and exercises to address issues such as anxiety, low mood and specific patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Compassion-Focused Therapy is used to cultivate self-kindness and reduce harsh self-criticism by developing compassionate ways of relating to difficult emotions and memories, which can be helpful for shame, trauma and persistent self-blame. She also works from a person-centred foundation that prioritises a respectful, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship so clients feel heard and understood as they explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Violetta collaborates with each client to choose and adapt techniques based on their needs, goals and preferences, reviewing progress together and adjusting the plan as required. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support around work and family commitments. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow continuity of care so clients can work with a registered professional in ways that suit their everyday life.