Patricia Thomas, BACP
Patricia Thomas is a counsellor with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Patricia
Patricia Thomas is a counsellor with 25 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. She meets people where they are and focuses on what each person wants to achieve. Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping someone feel more able to cope with daily pressures and emotional pain.
She sees relationship and family matters alongside other concerns such as grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image struggles.
Background and approach
People also come to her for help with anger, self-esteem, and issues linked to attachment or abandonment. Patricia works with those affected by trauma and abuse and with people navigating divorce, separation or infidelity. Her approach draws on client-centred work to prioritise the person's own perspective.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when feelings and connection are the focus, and solution-focused strategies are used to develop clear, manageable steps forward. Existential ideas are woven in when questions of meaning and life direction come up. Patricia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Over her career she has built practical ways to support people through change and loss. If someone is unsure how to begin, she encourages a first short conversation to clarify goals and match the practical format that will work best.
The priority is finding a clear starting point and a simple plan for progress.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 9029 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and work with strong feelings and patterns in close relationships. EFT-style conversations aim to identify emotional needs and shift how people respond to each other, which suits issues such as attachment, intimacy and grief.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will talk through options with each person and agree what fits best based on their goals and preferences. Goals are reviewed as therapy continues so the plan can change if needed.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow real-time discussion when a fuller conversation is needed, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging provides shorter check-ins or ongoing written support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Frequently asked
What problems does Patricia help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also helps with relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and issues such as body image and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred and practical. She uses emotionally-focused conversations and solution-focused steps to help people make immediate changes.
How much experience does she have?
Patricia has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and how do I begin?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location and therapist availability. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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