Virginia Fick, HCPC

Virginia Fick is a counselling psychologist registered with the HCPC - the Health and Care Professions Council. She completed her training in the United States, earning an MA in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health and an MS in Psychology, and relocated to the United Kingdom to join the NHS in 2022. With three years of experience, she has practiced in a range of settings including nonprofit organisations, private practice, and a community mental health clinic, bringing a versatile background to her therapeutic work.

She focuses on helping people navigate relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns, and also supports work on motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her approach centres on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilised to face current challenges. Beginning therapy is recognised as an act of courage, and she expresses pride in those who take that first step to seek support.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasises a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens carefully and follows the client’s lead to build understanding and coping strategies; it is well suited for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and improving communication. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and tolerating distress, which can help with relationship patterns and emotion regulation difficulties. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing past traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact, supporting recovery from abuse and post-traumatic stress symptoms.

The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to identify which approaches or combination of methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Finding the right therapeutic path is treated as part of the process rather than a one-time decision, and adjustments are made together as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, continue therapy during transitions, and maintain continuity of care when in-person appointments are difficult. The emphasis is on accessibility and practical support to help people engage in meaningful therapeutic work with a qualified therapist.