Vivienne Robertson
Experienced relationship-focused counsellor
BACP United Kingdom
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centred Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Vivienne
Vivienne Robertson uses relationship-focused methods alongside practical talking therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She draws on three decades of experience in counselling and coaching to offer calm, straightforward support.
Background and approach
Vivienne is a BACP member, which reflects her professional standing with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Clients come for help with low mood, sleep problems, anger and life changes.
She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and purpose. Relationship difficulties, communication problems and the effects of separation or infidelity are common themes in her work.
Her background includes long experience in the NHS and with agencies such as Relate, plus many years in independent practice. Vivienne holds a Master of Science in Mindfulness Studies from the University of Aberdeen, and she brings that knowledge into practical sessions.
In therapy she uses client-centred listening alongside structured tools from cognitive behavioural approaches and emotion-regulation skills. The Gottman Method also informs how she approaches relationship work, focusing on dialogue and patterns between partners.
Sessions combine short-term strategies and longer conversations, depending on what a person needs. People often leave feeling less overwhelmed and with concrete steps they can try between meetings.
Vivienne aims to make therapy clear, steady and easy to fit into everyday life.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Vivienne uses the Gottman Method to look at patterns between partners and to encourage clearer communication and repair after conflicts. This approach focuses on listening skills, managing repeated arguments and rebuilding connection in practical ways.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means sessions start from a respectful, non-judgemental place and follow the person's own concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, offers structured ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments that can reduce anxiety or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Vivienne discusses options with each person and adapts methods to match their goals and preferences. Decisions about which techniques to use are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short work break. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching or people who prefer not to use a camera. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives and differing schedules.
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Experience
30+ years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English