Virginia Fick, HCPC

Virginia Fick is a counselling psychologist registered with the HCPC, a UK professional regulator for health and care practitioners. She trained 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 as a therapist in 2022. Her training and international background inform a thoughtful, evidence-aware practice that draws on varied clinical settings.

Across her career Virginia has worked in nonprofit organizations, private practice, and a community mental health clinic, gaining experience supporting people with relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps clients address motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, using approaches that respect each person’s priorities and pace. Her work emphasizes the individual’s strengths and lived knowledge as central to change.

Virginia approaches therapy with a collaborative, respectful stance, believing clients are the experts of their own stories. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and offers a steady, supportive presence to help clients explore goals, process difficult experiences, and build greater clarity and resilience in everyday life.

Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Virginia commonly draws from client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and trauma-focused therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them clarify values and goals - it is useful for relationship issues, self-esteem, and personal growth. DBT offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and increasing distress tolerance - it can help with communication problems and emotional regulation. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on safely processing traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact, making it relevant for post-traumatic stress and abuse-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Virginia works with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy with Virginia is offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access regular support from a registered professional without travel, and they allow clients to continue work between sessions using the tools and skills developed together.