Patricia Campbell-Barnes
Calm, practical counselling support
About Patricia
Patricia Campbell-Barnes offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety or problems in close relationships. She uses a warm, non-judgemental style to help people feel heard and to make small changes that matter. Patricia works in English and supports clients across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Patricia holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP.
Background and approach
She has three years of practice experience and draws on straightforward, evidence-based ideas rather than jargon. Sessions aim to be down to earth and responsive to each person's needs. Her approach is person-centred and integrative, which means she adapts methods to fit the person in front of her.
Conversations can include looking at how thoughts affect feelings, using mindfulness to reduce overwhelm, and building self-compassion. Work may also touch on past experiences when that feels useful and safe. Patricia also focusses on issues such as grief, parenting strain, attachment difficulties, isolation and life purpose.
She can help people who are dealing with caregiver stress, ageing concerns, or the emotional impact of domestic violence and abandonment. Practical steps and coping strategies are used alongside reflective work. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging.
People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
What Patricia works with
Sessions & fees
How Patricia’s approaches translate to online work
Patricia uses a person-centred and integrative way of working that adapts to each person. Person-centred work focuses on listening closely and helping someone find their own solutions; it suits people who need space to reflect and be heard. An integrative approach blends straightforward techniques such as mindfulness and cognitive-style thinking, which can help with anxiety, stress and low mood by teaching practical ways to manage overwhelming thoughts and feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Patricia will collaborate with each person to choose which methods feel most helpful based on goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and technique according to how someone responds, so sessions remain relevant and manageable.
Online therapy here is offered by registered or accredited professionals and includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions work well when less bandwidth is available, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports people who prefer writing and more flexible interactions. These options offer practical flexibility for work, childcare or mobility needs and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
