Virginia Fick, HCPC

Virginia Fick helps people who are struggling with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and low self-esteem. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to feel steadier in day-to-day life. Virginia is a HCPC-registered counselling psychologist with three years' experience practising in the United Kingdom.

She takes a calm, person-focused approach in sessions. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and works with strengths to move forward. Conversations are straightforward and paced to match what someone needs that week.

Virginia trained in the United States and worked across charity, private practice and community clinic settings before working in the NHS in 2022. That variety means she is used to different problems and different ways of working with people to get results that matter to them.

Her work often looks at attachment and communication patterns that shape relationships. She also supports people coping with post-traumatic stress and sexuality concerns, using practical strategies to manage distress and rebuild confidence.

In sessions she combines client-centred listening with skills-based tools and trauma-focused methods when needed. The aim is to help people understand what gets in the way, practise new ways of responding, and build more reliable coping between sessions.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience through attentive, non-directive listening. It helps people feel heard and supported so they can clarify what they want to change and try new ways of responding.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It is useful when intense feelings make it hard to cope or when relationship patterns feel overwhelming.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on addressing the effects of past traumatic experiences through careful, paced work that reduces symptoms and improves daily functioning. It often combines telling the story with specific techniques to lessen distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. Plans can change as progress is made and new priorities appear.

Online sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes therapy more flexible. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can fit brief check-ins or times when not being on camera feels better. This range helps people fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping regular contact with registered or accredited professionals.