Patricia Robbins, BACP, NCPS
Experienced pluralistic counsellor focused on empowerment
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Patricia Robbins is a counsellor with 18 years' experience who works from a pluralistic perspective. She is an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and holds BACP credentials. Patricia aims to build a respectful, non-judgemental working relationship and focuses on helping people feel more autonomous and confident.
Her style is warm and integrative. Patricia blends cognitive-behavioural ideas with humanistic and psychodynamic ways of working to tailor conversations and plans to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to achieve rather than a fixed protocol. People seek her help for many concerns, including depression, anxiety, self-esteem and addiction. She also works with attention difference and autism related issues, trauma and problems around relationships and intimacy.
LGBT is listed among her areas of focus. Patricia emphasises practical steps alongside emotional work. She helps people spot unhelpful patterns, try small changes and build new coping skills.
She also supports people who are navigating big life changes or caring responsibilities. Her approach is collaborative. Clients set priorities and Patricia adapts techniques from different approaches to match those goals.
The overall aim is to increase day-to-day coping, strengthen relationships with self and others, and reduce distress in manageable ways.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Patricia is listed here; the rest shows what else Patricia works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Patricia’s approaches translate to online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and navigating life changes by encouraging small, practical steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches tools to test and change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on patterns in relationships and how early connections influence current closeness and trust; this can help with intimacy concerns and communication difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work with the counsellor. Patricia will discuss goals, preferences and past experience and then suggest techniques from one or more approaches. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.
The practical benefits of online working include easier fitting of sessions into busy days and reducing travel time so appointments can work around work or caring commitments. Online sessions can also make it simpler to have shorter check-ins when needed or to choose audio-only during a lower bandwidth situation. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking to ensure they suit your routine and needs.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What concerns does Patricia work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, along with addictions and attention difference concerns such as ADHD. Trauma, grief and intimacy-related problems are also within her scope.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, pluralistic and collaborative. She blends different approaches and tailors the dialogue and plan to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in the therapeutic field for 18 years and has a history of supporting people with a wide range of issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
Patricia holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises from the United Kingdom as an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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