Counsellor profile
Patricia Robbins, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - Family and parenting focus
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- ACT and CBT
- Attachment work
- Client-centred sessions
About Patricia
Patricia Robbins is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS and has 18 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are coping with anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD and the effects of trauma and abuse. Her practice also addresses parenting strain, relationship tensions, grief, and problems with sleep or eating.
Patricia uses a pluralistic, integrative style. She draws on cognitive-behavioural techniques alongside client-centred and attachment-informed ideas. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps as well as looking at patterns that repeat in daily life. Conversations are paced to suit each person and to build a workable plan for change.
People come to her for help with emotional overwhelm, low self-esteem, anger, and difficulties keeping commitments. She also supports those dealing with chronic health challenges, carer stress, and blended family pressures. Patricia pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions and to everyday practical coping strategies.
Her approach blends short-term skills work with deeper reflection where needed. That might mean learning behavioural techniques one week and discussing attachment patterns the next. The focus is on what the client wants to change and small, doable steps toward those aims.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be accepted. Costs vary by location and sessions are arranged via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How approach and online sessions work together
Patricia often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based ideas in her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and still choose steps that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, avoidance and motivation issues. Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people understand recurring conflicts and closeness worries.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options with the client and decide together which methods suit the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative planning means techniques can be adjusted as needs change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote work so progress can continue between sessions.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, trauma, and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is pluralistic and integrative, combining cognitive-behavioural tools with client-centred and attachment-informed approaches to suit each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in the therapeutic field in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees structured?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.