Patricia O'Neill, NCPS

Patricia O'Neill is a counsellor with 15 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She works in a warm, non-judgemental way and aims to help people feel heard and understood. Patricia uses practical conversations to help people take the first steps toward change.

Patricia focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, and helps those working through relationship concerns. Her additional work includes attachment issues, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication problems and mood disorders.

Her approach draws on client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy. That means sessions begin by listening to what matters most to the person, then together choosing straightforward ways to test out new thoughts and behaviours. Sessions are grounded and practical with aims set at a comfortable pace.

Patricia has personal and professional experience of trauma linked to the Northern Ireland conflict, which informs her understanding of post-traumatic stress. She has also provided support through workplace Employee Assistance Programmes. These roles have shaped her ability to help people manage anxiety, addiction and the after-effects of stressful work environments.

She holds the NCPS credential and offers therapy in English. Patricia works with people from different places and accepts international clients. Her practice includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their day.

Therapy approaches and how they work online

Patricia draws on client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy to support people in online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgement, helping them find their own solutions and feel more confident. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Patricia will listen to a person’s goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She adapts the pace and tools to match each person’s needs so therapy feels collaborative and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexible ways to meet. Video calls let the conversation feel closest to face to face, phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or suit those who prefer not to be on camera, and messaging or chat provides ongoing access between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into work, family and travel schedules while keeping progress steady.