Virginia Bowley, BACP

Virginia Bowley is an Accredited Counsellor with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and has 24 years of experience. She trained as a nurse and spent 25 years working as a rehabilitation case manager for people with catastrophic injuries. She has also worked for Cruse bereavement care, in private practice and at a college for further education.

She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems. Anger, grief and coping with life changes are also areas she commonly works on. Her background includes long experience supporting people through loss, trauma and the practical challenges that follow major life events.

Her approach draws on client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person and on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Sessions are generally straightforward and problem-focused rather than technical or academic.

She has completed training in online counselling and continues monthly supervision while working to the BACP code of ethics. Her nursing and rehabilitation case management background means she is familiar with long-term care needs and complex circumstances, including end-of-life and hospice-related concerns.

Outside work she spends time swimming, walking, cycling and reading. People who want a clear, no-nonsense discussion about anger, relationships or major life transitions may find her practical experience relevant when deciding whether to get in touch.

How her approaches translate to online work