Counsellor profile
Patricia Thomas, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Patricia
Counsellor Patricia Thomas is a BACP member with 25 years' experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger and low self esteem.
Patricia uses straightforward, person-focused methods in sessions. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them identify steps they can try between meetings. Sessions are practical and aim to make day-to-day coping easier. She also offers coaching around life changes and relationship questions.
Her approach draws on client-centred work, emotionally-focused ideas and solution-focused techniques. That means the conversation stays focused on the client's concerns, feelings and goals, while also looking for small, useful changes to try. Existential themes may appear when people are facing big choices or doubts about meaning.
Patricia has worked with people on a wide range of attachment and intimacy issues, including abandonment, codependency, commitment and communication problems. She has experience with grief, trauma responses such as dissociation, and with the practical impacts of separation, domestic violence and infidelity.
The counsellor offers sessions in English for people in the UK. She uses a subscription model for payment which can be cancelled at any time. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Patricia uses her approaches in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's perspective. The therapist listens without directing and helps the person make sense of their own feelings. It suits people who want to talk things through and find their own solutions.Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to strong emotions and how they affect relationships. It can help people understand attachment patterns, intimacy concerns and recurring communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will discuss different ways of working and agree on what to try together. The choice is made from the client's needs, goals and preferences, and may change over time as sessions progress.
Session logistics should be checked before booking, because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Confirm which meeting types are offered and how they fit into everyday life. Online sessions can make it easier to have regular check-ins, fit counselling around work or family time, and use shorter or longer slots when needed.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and a range of intimacy and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred work, emotionally-focused therapy and solution-focused methods to keep sessions practical and person-led.
How long has she practised?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with these issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How do payments and starting work?
Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online counselling options button.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.