Barbara Josik, BACP

Barbara Josik is a counsellor who combines psychodynamic and integrative approaches to help people explore difficult feelings and life events. She offers a warm, non-judgemental space and invites clients to talk about past experiences or current worries. Barbara holds BACP registration, which is listed as her credential.

Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy concerns and sleep problems. Other areas she pays attention to include parenting strains, career worries and coping with life changes. Jealousy is included in her stated concerns.

Sessions are typically weekly and last around fifty minutes, though frequency can be adjusted depending on need and availability. The first meeting is used to get to know each other and decide together how to proceed. Barbara describes therapy as a process requiring commitment and patience.

Barbara draws on a range of therapeutic tools to suit the person in front of her. These include Client-Centred methods, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic work and Solution-Focused techniques. She also refers to body-oriented and inner-child work as helpful options when relevant.

She has four years of experience working in different mental health settings across the United Kingdom. Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and international clients are not currently accepted.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. It helps when someone needs acceptance and clearer understanding of their own feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect, and offers steps to try out that can reduce anxiety or change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple awareness exercises that can ease stress and improve sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to use. That collaborative process lets the therapist adapt blended tools from psychodynamic, CBT or mindfulness work to suit what the client needs most.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people find it simpler to schedule sessions around work or childcare, while others appreciate being able to use mindfulness practices between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor session length and frequency to practical needs without promising a particular format.