Virginia Toole , BACP

Virginia Toole is a UK-based counsellor with six years of practice supporting people through grief, major life transitions and a wide range of emotional challenges. She works with clients facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of focus include abandonment, attachment and communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, blended family dynamics and other life complications. She offers both short-term and longer-term counselling and is open to working with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Virginia approaches each person with warmth, empathy and a non-judgemental stance, creating a calm space where people can begin to process intense emotions and find ways to cope. She is experienced in supporting those who feel overwhelmed by loss - whether from bereavement, changes in health, the end of relationships, or shifts in identity and role - and in helping clients rebuild a sense of footing when life feels unsteady. Evening appointments and some Saturdays are available by arrangement to accommodate different schedules.

In practice she draws on therapeutic methods such as Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Hypnotherapy to tailor support to each individual’s needs. She holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Virginia offers appointments by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that fits them best.

Therapeutic approaches offered in online sessions

Virginia uses Client-Centered Therapy to place the client at the heart of the work - this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening and respect so people can explore feelings and make choices that feel right to them. It is often helpful for grief, relationship concerns, self-esteem and navigating life changes.

She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to help clients build present-moment awareness and practical skills for managing stress and anxiety. Mindfulness techniques can support emotional regulation, reduce rumination and provide tools for coping with persistent worry or overwhelming feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Virginia works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. She tailors sessions over time, combining elements from different approaches when that best supports progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from home, work or other locations. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and maintain continuity of care when circumstances change.