Patricia McIntosh, BACP
8 years in practice
Patricia McIntosh is a BACP counsellor with eight years' experience working with people across the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 377333 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About Patricia
Patricia McIntosh is a BACP counsellor with eight years' experience working with people across the United Kingdom. She combines a person-centred approach with practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Patricia aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and supportive for anyone who is ready to try talking things through.
Patricia keeps sessions focused on what matters to the individual. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can explore low self-esteem, confidence and motivation.
Background and approach
Practical goals such as career decisions, sleep problems and coping with life changes are addressed in simple, step-by-step ways. Her work includes Trauma-Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which she integrates when appropriate to help people process difficult memories and reduce their impact on daily life.
She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to build short-term plans and quick wins when people need immediate tools to cope. Patricia trained to MSc level in Person-Centred Counselling and holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen.
She has experience in the voluntary sector, employee assistance programmes and independent practice, bringing a range of settings to her understanding of common life stresses. Therapy sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and preferences. Patricia supports people dealing with relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger and compassion fatigue, and she works with clients exploring LGBT issues and career transitions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Patricia lists on their public professional profile, 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 names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How core approaches shape online therapy
Patricia draws on person-centred counselling and EMDR approaches in her online work. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening closely and following the client’s pace to build trust and clarity; it helps when someone needs space to talk things through and decide what matters next. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories and may be used to reduce how strongly those memories affect day-to-day life.She also makes use of Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and practical steps. This approach works well for people who want clear actions and quick techniques to manage stress, sleep problems or career decisions. Choosing which methods to use is a collaborative process - the therapist and client together decide what feels most helpful based on goals and preferences.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which gives flexibility for different routines. Video calls suit longer face-to-face style sessions while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging provide quicker check-ins or a way to work without being on camera. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping treatment consistent and focused.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Patricia often help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career decisions, grief and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Patricia adopts a person-centred style that listens first and works with the client’s own goals, alongside practical methods to build coping skills and short-term plans.
What is her background and experience?
She has eight years of professional experience and has worked in the voluntary sector, with employee assistance programmes and in independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom and trained to MSc level in Person-Centred Counselling with a BA (Hons) in Psychology.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working with her?
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