- Client-focused care
- BACP accredited
- Works with grief
About Virginia
Virginia Bowley is a counsellor with more than two decades of practice. She trained first as a nurse and later moved into counselling work, combining healthcare experience with psychological support. She is an Accredited Counsellor with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Virginia has worked in many settings since 2001. Her background includes six years with a bereavement charity and long periods in private practice and further education. She also spent 25 years as a rehabilitation case manager supporting people who had sustained catastrophic injuries and were adjusting to major losses.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to put the person’s own experience at the centre of conversations. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours when that is useful.
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. Other areas she supports include coping with life changes, addictions, anger, self-esteem and career concerns. She also works with more specialised matters such as adoption and foster care, ageing issues, attachment concerns and chronic illness.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. She continues to attend monthly supervision and follows the BACP code of ethics. Outside work she enjoys swimming, walking, cycling and reading.
How Client-Centred and CBT work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening carefully and following the person’s lead so they feel heard and understood; this approach helps people talk through grief, relationship worries and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change patterns that cause distress, useful for anxiety, depression and stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which ideas and techniques suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new priorities arise.
If you are considering online work, confirm the available session formats before booking because the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a range of scheduling choices. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when bandwidth or time is limited, while others find video sessions helpful for face-to-face conversation; discuss practical arrangements with the therapist to find what fits your life.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be explored in sessions?
Virginia supports people with stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also helps with relationship issues, addiction, anger, self-esteem and career concerns, plus a range of additional focus areas listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred, so conversations start from the client’s experience and pace. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques when helpful to address thoughts and actions that keep problems going.
What is her professional background?
She trained as a nurse and later worked as a rehabilitation case manager for 25 years supporting people after catastrophic injuries. She has worked in bereavement care, private practice and further education since 2001.
Which professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Accredited Counsellor with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm current session options before booking if you are arranging sessions from another country.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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