Our Team

Dr Victoria Maddox is a health psychologist who works with individual adults and couples with a wide range of issues and problems including: anxiety; depression/low mood; stress; abuse and neglect (in childhood and adulthood); assertiveness; bereavement/grief/loss; chronic illness; eating and body image issues; exam stress; gender/sexual identity; life transitions; low self-esteem; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); panic; phobias; post-traumatic stress disorder; relationship issues, relaxation; and many more issues. 

Having undertaken specialist training in the assessment of ADHD, Victoria also provides formal ADHD assessments and diagnosis, with a particular focus on evidence-based, non-pharmalogical interventions.

She has particular experience working with addictive behaviours, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, bereavement, abuse, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, sleep disorders, emotional regulation, stress, trauma, chronic pain, suicidal ideation, self harm, and ADHD.
 

Victoria's way of working

Victoria is an empathetic and non-judgmental therapist who takes a humanist approach to therapy and believes in building a strong therapeutic relationship with each client. She offers a number of different therapies including: counselling/psychotherapy, person-centred therapy and cognitive-behaviour therapy as well as Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy. She believes in tailoring her therapeutic approach to meet each client's individual needs and preferences.

For clients seeking ADHD support, Victoria offers formal ADHD assessments and diagnosis, followed by evidence-based, non-pharmacological interventions such as psychological strategies, behavioural support, psychoeducation, emotional regulation skills, and coaching-style approaches to help manage attention, focus, and executive functioning challenges. 
 

Victoria's background and training

Victoria has over five years' experience of working in support roles including working in a number of residential recovery services as a psychological consultant and subsequently offering one to one therapy. In addition, Victoria worked in a homeless resettlement project. 

Victoria has a doctorate in Applied Psychology (health psychology), an MSc in Health Psychology from Glasgow Caledonian University, an MSc in Psychological Studies from the University of Glasgow, and a COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate from Glasgow Caledonian University. In addition, she has a BA (hons) in History from The Open University. Victoria has undertaken additional training in the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD, which was completed with and certified by the Harley Academy (London) who are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).

Victoria is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS). She is also a registered member of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).



 

Victoria's fee

Victoria charges £100 a session for self-funding clients. She also works with clients referred via their employer/organisation – for further details, please visit First Psychology Assistance.