Patricia McIntosh
Supportive person-centred counsellor for trauma and anxiety
About Patricia
Patricia McIntosh is a BACP counsellor with eight years of experience working with people across the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, confidence, career concerns and relationship issues. Patricia aims to make the first step into therapy easier with a calm, respectful approach.
She trained in person-centred counselling and holds an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen.
Background and approach
Over the years she has practised in the voluntary sector, with insurance and Employee Assistance Programme providers, and in independent practice. That range means she is used to different situations and practical needs. Patricia uses a person-centred style that keeps the conversation focused on what matters to the client.
She also works with trauma-focused methods and integrates Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing into her work when appropriate. Solution-focused techniques are used to set clear, achievable steps between sessions. Sessions are offered in person in Aberdeen’s West End and online across the UK by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
Patricia adapts the session format to the issue at hand and to what the client finds most helpful. Her practice emphasises listening, collaboration and practical next steps. Patricia supports people through grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleeping problems, anger, compassion fatigue and life transitions, helping them build skills and clearer direction.
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Sessions & fees
How trauma-focused and person-centred work translates online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting the client to find their own solutions. Online sessions let a counsellor follow your pace and reflect back what matters most to you, helping you gain clarity and confidence. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing involves guided processing of distressing memories and sensations to reduce their intensity, and it can be adapted for remote work with careful preparation and step-by-step pacing. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates directly on the impact of traumatic experiences and on building coping skills and safety before tackling difficult memories.Choosing the right method is part of the process. Patricia will work together with clients to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative planning means techniques can be combined or adjusted over time as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual contact and non-verbal cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or want flexible ways to keep in touch between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring responsibilities and daily 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
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
