Welcome to
Pocket Stress Buster

Unlock Your Mind. Transform Your Life.

My name is Victoria Walford, and I provide science-based recovery programmes for ambitious professionals. I specialise in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and DBR (Deep Brain Reorientation). Having healed from my own experiences of trauma, I’ve dedicated my work to understanding and treating prolonged stress and trauma effectively.

If you’re interested in self-improvement and mental health, you may have already heard of EMDR. You might also think it is reserved for traumatised individuals. While EMDR did emerge from psychotherapy focused on trauma in the 1970s, research now shows its true power for everyone, anywhere, every day.

Pocket Stress Buster applies EMDR principles to its programme, and it is this unique approach that sets us apart.

How It Works

At Pocket Stress Buster, we approach brain health using insights from predictive processing theory, a cutting-edge framework from neuroscience.  We combine this understanding with DBR & EMDR. The biological mechanism behind EMDR’s effectiveness is memory reprocessing. By reprocessing memories, we can release the blocks that hold you back and reduce anxiety, negative thinking, and unhelpful habits. In this programme, you’ll:

• Re-write your brain’s biology to consciously choose your future.

• Learn lifelong skills to reprocess memories whenever you need.

• Build resilience and wellbeing — think of memory reprocessing as a personal trainer for your mind.

Prolonged stress creates tension in your nervous system, the body, and the brain. Over time, this can erode self-confidence, create emotional overwhelm, and turn negative self-beliefs into self-fulfilling prophecies. Unprocessed distress compounds, and past experiences can catch up with you, shrinking your world.

Interpersonal relationships are often affected too. Bullying, distrust, poor parenting, divorce, or loneliness are just some examples. Your internal story may be true, but it may no longer serve who you wish to be — or the life you want to create.

Grounded in Science. Designed for You.

Developed through UCL’s award-winning, research-based ed-tech programme EDUCATE, Pocket Stress Buster is a safe, online space to:

• Dispense unwanted feelings and take control of your thoughts.

• Train both sides of your brain — the old brain and the new brain.

• Prevent stress, worry, anxiety, and depression before they take hold.

Our trauma-informed programme helps you understand yourself better while training your brain to build resilience. Think of it like a gym for your mind: strengthening your mental wellbeing, daily.

Support Every Step of the Way

I offer unrivalled support via Zoom, WhatsApp, and the web. PSB is also a members-only hub with a wealth of resources:

• Engage in themed conversations within our private community.

• Discover that your thoughts and feelings are normal and shared by others.

• Receive continuous remote support, whenever you need it.

Pocket Stress Buster is more than a programme — it’s a long-term investment in your mental wellbeing, resilience, and future success.

📩 Email me at [email protected] to book your first Zoom call and start your transformation today.

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