Counsellor profile
Patricia McIntosh, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and trauma support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 377333
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- EMDR-informed work
- Solution-focused techniques
About Patricia
Patricia McIntosh is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career difficulties, grief, sleeping problems and anger.
Patricia uses a person-centred approach and aims to make sessions straightforward and focused. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them talk through practical next steps. Sessions combine discussion with structured methods when useful, including approaches that target trauma and short-term solution work.
She has worked in the voluntary sector, with insurance and Employee Assistance Programme providers, and in private practice. Her training includes an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen. Patricia also integrates EMDR methods into her work for people with distress linked to past events.
Patricia offers appointments in person in Aberdeen’s West End and online for people across the UK. Sessions are adapted to the client’s goals and pace. Her background in anxiety and trauma research informs how she selects techniques and plans sessions.
For practical steps, clients choose the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the client's concerns at the centre of each session. The counsellor listens, mirrors what she hears and helps the person decide practical next steps to try between sessions. This approach is useful for everyday stress, relationship concerns and low self-esteem.Trauma-focused work targets the impacts of traumatic events and helps reduce distress linked to those memories. It can include gentle pacing, processing of memories and practical tools for managing triggers. This approach is aimed at people coping with past hurt, overwhelming memories, or ongoing trauma reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk with the client about what feels most useful and will adapt methods based on goals and preference. Decisions about which techniques to use are made together and may change as progress happens.
The biography notes she offers online sessions across the UK, but does not list exact session formats here. Confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time from appointments. Registered or accredited professionals can use the same therapeutic methods online as in person, with adjustments to pacing and practical tasks to suit each person.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career issues, grief, sleeping problems, anger and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred, focusing on listening and practical next steps. She combines this with structured methods when they suit the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working across the voluntary sector, Employee Assistance Programmes, insurance and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom, offering in-person sessions in Aberdeen’s West End and online across the UK.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I have online or in-person sessions?
The biography states she offers in-person work in Aberdeen and online therapy throughout the UK. Confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and payment work?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.