
Working with Virginia
Virginia is an experienced therapist helping adults build fulfilling and peaceful lives.
Virginia is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Art Therapist with an holistic approach to well-being, grounded in compassion, insight, neuroscience, and a firm belief in every person’s capacity to heal and grow. She is sensitive, open-minded and intuitive, and ensures clients feel safe and supported.
Virginia offers virtual counselling to clients across British Columbia and is currently welcoming new clients. You're invited to book a free 15-minute consultation to see if working together feels like the right fit.
Therapeutic Approach
Virginia draws from a range of evidence-based and other therapeutic modalities to support each client’s unique needs and goals. Her integrative approach allows for flexibility, depth, and responsiveness as the client progresses in counselling.
Your sessions may include elements of:
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Parts Work
Somatic Experiencing techniques
Art Therapy
Yoga Therapy
Each of these approaches offer tools and perspectives to support healing, growth, and meaningful change. If you're curious about how any of these methods might align with your goals, Virginia welcomes your questions and is happy to explore this with you.
Professional Experience
Virginia spent the early years of her counselling career in an outdoor-based school for at-risk youth, supporting teens experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use issues and addiction, complex trauma, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism spectrum disorder, and other challenges.
Virginia went on to work as a Child and Family Counsellor at a community-based agency in Burnaby, where she continues to support children, youth and their families with a wide-range of complex and co-occurring mental health issues.
A previous 10+ year career in marketing and communications led to a special interest in employee well-being, stress management and burnout recovery. Since 2021 Virginia has had the opportunity to facilitate mental health workshops across the USA with the International Association of Administration Professionals.
To discuss your goals and determine if it is a good fit to work together please book a free consultation.
Education & Training
Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy (Adler University, Vancouver)
Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy Level I - Satir Institute of the Pacific
Transforming Trauma with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy - Dr Sue Johnson & Dr Leanne Campbell
Somatic Trauma Healing - The Embody Lab
EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma - Arielle Schwartz
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, Mental Health Foundations
Sexual Abuse Intervention Training - Dr Sarina Kot
Addiction Care & Treatment Certificate - BC Centre for Substance Use and Addiction
Introduction to Indigenous Cultural Safety training - Len Pierre Consulting
Indigenous Cultural Safety Training - San'yas
Psychological First Aid Certificate- John Hopkins University
Nutrition for Optimal Mental Health - National Academy of Sports Medicine
Yoga Therapy Training Level 1 - Swara Yoga School, Mandrem, India
Yoga Teaching Training Certificate (200 hour), Ashiyana Yoga School, Mandrem, India