- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life purpose questions
About Virginia
Virginia Green is an AASW social worker with four years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also helps those coping with addictions and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Virginia aims for straightforward conversations. She listens to what matters to the person in front of her and talks through practical steps to reduce distress. Sessions focus on what is getting in the way of everyday functioning and on small, repeatable strategies to manage symptoms.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred listening and motivational interviewing techniques. She uses mindfulness exercises to help people notice unhelpful thinking and respond differently. The work often includes short homework tasks to practise new skills between sessions.
People come to Virginia for problems such as relationship communication, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose questions, men’s issues, money stress and process addictions like gambling or exercise. She also supports smoking and vaping cessation and social anxiety concerns.
Sessions are delivered in plain language and with a focus on practical coping. To begin, she asks people to describe what has changed and what they want to be able to do differently. That information helps set clear, achievable steps for the next sessions.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when someone feels stuck or uncertain about purpose. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and introduces small behavioural experiments to test different ways of acting. Mindfulness techniques are used to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stressors.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress and challenges become clearer.
The practical benefits of online sessions include greater flexibility to fit therapy into a busy week and the ability to use shorter check-ins when needed. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to practise exercises between sessions and to use tools such as guided mindfulness or behavioural homework without travelling to an appointment.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include communication problems, life purpose, money issues and social anxiety.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses practical, short exercises from ACT and CBT alongside client-centred listening. Sessions often include simple tasks to try between appointments.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience in Australia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the AASW and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.