Avenue Clinic

Avenue Clinic

Victoria Arklie

Victoria is a registered psychologist in Australia and a member of the British Psychological Society, she holds undergraduate, honours, and master’s degrees in psychology from Deakin University and the Cairnmillar Institute in Melbourne, respectively. Victoria is originally from Guernsey and has returned to the island after seven years of living in Australia. brings with her extensive experience in individual and group therapy.

Approach
Victoria takes a warm, supportive, client-centred approach and enjoys working with clients of all ages and backgrounds. However, she has a particular interest in child and adolescent mental health. A key strength lies in building rapport and establishing trusting therapeutic relationships with clients, enabling therapy to be tailored to each individual’s specific needs. She takes an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from a variety of evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), CBT for eating disorders (CBT-e), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Attachment Theory, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness.

Areas of Interest & Experience:

  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • School Refusal
  • Autism
  • ADHD
  • Neurodivergent Presentations (with or without diagnosis)
  • Anxiety (social anxiety, panic attacks, generalised anxiety/worry, perfectionism, separation anxiety, school refusal)
  • Depression
  • Body Image Concerns
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Dysregulation
  • Identity and Self-esteem
  • LGBTQIA+ Affirmative
  • Child-Focused Parent-Work and Parent / Child Relationship Challenges

Prices

  • Per 50 minute session £97.
  • Victoria is currently only able to accept privately paying clients

 

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