Virginia Fick
Therapist for relationships and trauma
About Virginia
Virginia Fick is a counselling psychologist registered with the HCPC. She helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and low self-esteem. She speaks English and works from the United Kingdom.
Virginia keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens without judgement and helps people identify what matters most to them. Together they set small, manageable goals and practise skills that can be used between sessions.
She trained in the United States with a Master of Arts in Counselling - Clinical Mental Health and a Master of Science in Psychology before moving to the UK.
Background and approach
Since 2022 she has worked in NHS services, community mental health settings, a non-profit organisation and independent practice. That range of settings shaped a flexible, down-to-earth approach to common struggles. Therapy draws on client-centred principles, trauma-focused work and elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Sessions focus on understanding patterns in relationships, processing past harm when needed, and building stronger emotional regulation and communication. Virginia explains ideas plainly and checks in often so people know what to expect. She supports people who want to improve their confidence, manage post-traumatic stress reactions, or address attachment and communication difficulties.
Getting started begins with a short questionnaire and a conversation to match goals and practical needs. Virginia aims to make the first steps as manageable as possible.
What Virginia works with
How Virginia works
Listed by Virginia among the ways they work.
Listed by Virginia among the ways they work.
Listed by Virginia among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens closely, follows what matters to the client, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach suits people who want a respectful, non-directive space to untangle relationship and self-esteem concerns.Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and processing the impact of past harm. It breaks down distress into manageable steps and uses grounding and pacing so people can work through memories and reactions at a tolerable speed. This method is commonly used for post-traumatic stress and abuse-related difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted over time so work stays relevant to the client’s needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important; phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into short breaks; live chat or text-based messaging can suit quicker check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare or other commitments and to keep therapy consistent over time.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- HCPC
- Languages
- English
