Virginia Green

Virginia Green is an AASW counsellor with four years of professional experience in Australia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel doable and supported.

Virginia creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgement. Sessions are practical and conversational, with attention to what is happening right now and what can change. She listens first, then offers tools people can try between meetings.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and take values-based action. She also uses client-centred and mindfulness approaches to build acceptance and present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing supports people working on change such as smoking or addictive behaviours.

People come to Virginia with a wide range of concerns, including social anxiety, isolation and loneliness, money stress, issues around forgiveness, and problems linked to narcissistic relationships or gambling and process addictions. She also supports those facing the particular stresses of first responder roles and young adult transitions.

Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative. She helps people set clear, manageable goals and checks progress as work continues. To begin, follow the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that fits your routine.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and still act in line with what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and feelings of loneliness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. This approach suits problems like social anxiety, depression and many forms of stress. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on an accepting, non-judgemental relationship where the person’s own goals guide the work and feeling understood is central.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. This collaborative planning means techniques are chosen to fit the person rather than forcing a single method.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue work between appointments and practise new skills in everyday settings.