Virginia Bowley
Experienced counsellor with nursing background
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About Virginia
Virginia Bowley is an experienced counsellor with 24 years in practice. She is an Accredited Counsellor with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She trained in online counselling and brings a background in nursing and rehabilitation case management to her work.
She has supported people affected by bereavement and has worked in independent practice and in further education. For many years she managed rehabilitation for people who had sustained catastrophic injuries, helping them adjust to big practical and emotional losses.
Background and approach
That experience informs a steady, practical approach in sessions. Virginia uses client-centred therapy to listen and follow each person’s pace. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, helping people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of coping.
Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and focused on everyday steps people can take between meetings. She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship issues, along with life changes, addictions and anger. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, ageing and caregiver stress, chronic pain and disability, and isolation or loneliness.
Virginia meets monthly supervision and works within the BACP code of ethics. Outside work she enjoys swimming, walking, cycling and reading, activities that reflect a practical and steady approach to wellbeing.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 24
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 22200
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Virginia's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Virginia works with
Everything Virginia lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
Approaches Virginia lists
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How Virginia works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It involves spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical exercises and small behaviour changes to see what helps; this can suit stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals and preferences with the client and agree on ways of working together. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family life, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when days are busy. They can also make it simpler to continue weekly work when circumstances change, while keeping the focus on practical steps and coping strategies.
Questions and answers
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns, plus life changes, addictions and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a calm, practical way using client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to try different coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of counselling experience and previously worked for Cruse bereavement care and in further education.
What credentials 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.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
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