- Guilt and shame
- ACT and CBT approaches
- Motivational interviewing
About Virginia
Virginia Green is an AASW social worker with four years of professional experience in Australia. She helps people who are carrying stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, and depression. She also supports people struggling with guilt and shame and with issues such as isolation, money worries, or confusion about life purpose.
Virginia keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She listens to what a person is trying to manage and helps them name the thoughts and behaviours that keep problems alive. Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas, narrative tools and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Sessions often involve setting small, practical goals and noticing what gets in the way of those steps. She uses motivational interviewing strategies when readiness for change is mixed, and client-centred ways of checking in about what matters most. For people dealing with shame or guilt, she helps separate actions from identity and looks at what can be changed now.
Virginia aims to keep language plain and actionable. She talks through options rather than prescribing a single path. That approach is intended to make it easier to try new responses and track whether they help over time.
People can expect clear, short-term tasks alongside longer conversations about meaning and values. To begin, she asks a few questions to understand the situation, then agrees on steps to try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps aligned with those values, even when uncomfortable feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change patterns of anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches noticing thoughts and bodily reactions so urges and strong feelings have less control over behaviour.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work she does with each person. She will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods as goals and circumstances evolve, so the plan is a shared decision rather than a fixed prescription.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when time is tight, or remove travel time that otherwise makes regular sessions difficult. The focus remains on practical steps, tracking small changes between meetings, and using ACT, CBT or mindfulness techniques suited to the person's goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem and depression, and also addresses guilt and shame and related issues.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She helps people separate actions from identity, notice thought patterns that maintain shame, and try small behavioural steps to reduce avoidance and self-blame.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, using ACT, CBT, narrative techniques and motivational interviewing to set practical steps and reflect on values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience in Australia as an AASW social worker.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She works in Australia and holds AASW as her listed credential.
In which languages can sessions be held and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What are the session formats and cost structure?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.