Patricia Foster, BACP

Patricia Foster is a counsellor with two decades of experience supporting people through anxiety, addiction, grief and low self-esteem. She holds BACP accreditation, and she works in the United Kingdom offering practical, down-to-earth help. Patricia speaks English and accepts international clients. Her approach centres on building a trusting relationship and adapting methods to each person's needs. Sessions draw on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships, and on client-centred work that keeps the person's experience at the heart of therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change them. Patricia also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy to teach coping skills for intense emotions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when relational pain and intimacy issues are part of the picture. She blends these approaches to match what a person brings and what they want to achieve. In practice Patricia keeps things simple. She listens, reflects, and helps set clear, manageable goals. Sessions may include practical strategies, emotion regulation skills, and gentle exploration of past hurt or attachment wounds. People who work with Patricia often come because life feels overwhelming or stuck. She will help sort immediate problems and plan steps forward. The aim is clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more useful ways of handling relationships and daily stresses.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Patricia blends several approaches in her online work to meet different needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and can help when someone struggles with trust, intimacy or repeated relationship pain. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the person's own experience central, offering an accepting space to talk and to clarify values and goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behaviour changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will discuss options and tailor methods based on a person's goals, preferences and what feels most useful. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow visual connection for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer to write, want flexible timing, or need brief, on-the-go support. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional understanding.