Patricia McIntosh, BACP
Patricia McIntosh is a BACP counsellor with eight years of experience working with people across the United Kingdom.
About Patricia
Patricia McIntosh is a BACP counsellor with eight years of experience working with people across the United Kingdom. She focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and career worries. Patricia offers both online and in-person sessions and aims to make the first step into therapy easier for anyone who is feeling stuck.
Patricia takes a person-centred approach that puts the client’s experience at the heart of sessions.
Background and approach
She listens without judgement and helps people make sense of difficult feelings. Her work combines talking therapy with methods designed to address trauma and distress when needed. Her background includes roles in the voluntary sector, Employee Assistance Programme work and independent practice.
Those placements shaped a practical style that suits people looking for down-to-earth support with day-to-day pressures and life transitions. Patricia also draws on research into anxiety and trauma when planning care. Patricia holds an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen.
She is a BACP member. Her experience means she can adapt the pace and focus of sessions to what feels most helpful for each person. Sessions typically focus on short-term goals alongside deeper emotional work when needed.
Patricia supports people managing grief, relationship concerns, sleep problems, anger and compassion fatigue, and she offers coaching-style input for career and motivation issues. She aims to help people build clarity, resilience and practical ways to cope.
If someone wants to try therapy, Patricia encourages a simple first step of completing a short matching questionnaire to find the right fit and then arranging sessions at a convenient time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 377333 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
Approaches Patricia lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
She also integrates EMDR as a trauma-focused method aimed at processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact. EMDR is often used by people dealing with trauma, abuse or persistent anxiety symptoms and can be adapted for online delivery when appropriate.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and together they decide whether person-centred talking, trauma-focused techniques or solution-focused steps fit best. The choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to use video, live chat can be a shorter check-in and text messaging supports brief, ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Patricia help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, career worries and relationship and family matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and non-judgemental, with a focus on listening and helping people find practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
Patricia has eight years of professional experience working with clients across the UK.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen and is a BACP member based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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