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Virginia Messina, NCPS

Online sessions across the UK 3+ years in practice

Virginia Messina helps people facing relationship wounds, grief, anxiety and major life changes.

Relationship issues
Trauma and Abuse
Grief
+6 more

About Virginia

Virginia Messina helps people facing relationship wounds, grief, anxiety and major life changes. She writes plainly and invites honest conversation so someone worried can tell their story without judgment. Her manner can be direct and occasionally wry, and she welcomes creativity and real emotion in sessions.

Virginia trained at the University of Central Lancashire and holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has three years of clinical experience and has worked in a domestic violence centre supporting people who have experienced relational trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Her background gives her practical experience with attachment, abandonment and post-traumatic stress concerns. In sessions she draws on client-centred ideas, mindfulness practices and narrative approaches. That means she focuses on what matters to the person in front of her, uses simple mindful techniques to help with distress, and helps people make sense of painful stories so they stop defining their day-to-day life.

She aims to build a genuine working relationship that encourages responsibility and honest feedback. Virginia describes herself as present, engaged and sometimes provocative when needed. A touch of sarcasm or swearing may appear if that fits the person she is working with.

Practical tools are part of the work alongside creative methods such as art, poetry or music when helpful. Virginia asks for a clear sense of fit before beginning so people can decide whether her style matches what they want from therapy. For Italian speakers she prefers the formal Lei as a way to keep a respectful therapeutic frame during sessions.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCPS3093	October 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

What Virginia works with

Everything Virginia lists, in their own terms.

Approaches Virginia lists

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Online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person's concerns and offering an accepting, non-directive presence that helps them find their own solutions; it is useful for building trust and working through relationship and self-esteem issues. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention exercises and grounding practices to reduce stress and manage anxiety symptoms, often helping people feel steadier in the moment. Narrative Therapy invites people to tell and reorder the stories they live by, which can reduce shame and open up new choices when dealing with trauma or codependency.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the focus as progress is made. This keeps therapy flexible and centred on practical outcomes rather than fixed techniques.

Online sessions come in several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper relational work when non-verbal cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people reflect slowly, fit therapy into a busy day and use written methods alongside creative tools like poetry or drawing prompts. These options make it simpler to work consistently around work, family and daily life while keeping the therapeutic process active.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She supports people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress and life changes, plus related topics such as attachment, codependency and domestic violence.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centred and collaborative with direct, engaged dialogue. She also uses mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people manage distress and reframe difficult stories.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience, including work in a domestic violence centre supporting people affected by relational trauma.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Central Lancashire and her credential is listed as NCPS. She works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions available in?

Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she prefers to use the formal Lei with Italian-speaking clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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