Counsellor profile
Virginia Bowley, BACP
Accredited counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Bereavement support
About Virginia
Virginia Bowley is an Accredited Counsellor with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has practised since 2001, giving her 24 years of experience. She trained as a nurse and spent 25 years working as a rehabilitation case manager for people with catastrophic injuries. Her background includes six years with Cruse Bereavement Care and roles in private practice and further education colleges.
She helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those coping with grief, relationships and life changes. She works with issues such as addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and career concerns.
Her additional focus covers adoption and foster care, attachment issues and caregiver stress. She also has experience with ageing and geriatric issues, chronic illness and disability, communication problems and end-of-life concerns.
Her main approaches are Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). In practical terms this means sessions tend to start from the person’s own experience, while also looking at thoughts and behaviours that can be changed to reduce distress.
She offers online counselling and has completed training in online work. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; the cost varies by location. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and feelings. It involves listening with attention and reflecting back what is being said. This approach is often used when people need space to talk through grief, relationship strain or the pressure of caregiving.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to shift thinking and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. CBT can help with stress, anger, and managing life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that suit the person, and adjust the way they work as therapy progresses. This is a collaborative process that aims to find what helps in everyday life.
The biography records that she has completed training in online counselling. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt both Client-Centred and CBT methods for remote work, using talking and practical exercises to address the concerns noted in her profile.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which family concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on family and parenting issues such as communication problems, caregiver stress and adoption or foster care concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), combining attentive listening with practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How long has she been practising?
She has 24 years of counselling experience and previously spent 25 years as a nurse and rehabilitation case manager.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
The biography notes she has completed training in online counselling. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.