Patricia Foster, BACP

Patricia Foster is a counsellor and BACP member with two decades of experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She is approachable and calm, and she focuses on creating a straightforward, practical space to talk things through. Her work often involves stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, low self-esteem, depression and relationship concerns, including intimacy-related issues and parenting strains.

Her background includes working with people affected by trauma and abuse and helping those managing bipolar symptoms, ADHD and other complex presentations. Patricia draws on person-centred values while also using cognitive behavioural techniques and emotion-focused ideas to address thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Sessions are designed around each person’s needs rather than a fixed programme.

Patricia uses elements of attachment-based thinking to look at how early experiences shape current patterns. Dialectical behaviour therapy ideas help when emotions feel overwhelming or when people struggle with impulse control. She combines these with practical strategies to build coping skills and improve communication.

In sessions she prioritises a warm, non-judgemental manner and clear, reachable goals. People can expect to name immediate concerns and take away simple steps to try between appointments. The pace and focus are agreed together so work feels manageable and relevant.

Patricia practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. She accepts international clients and brings 20 years of experience to conversations about change, healing and daily coping.

How Patricia uses therapy approaches online

Attachment-based thinking looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns; it can help people understand jealousy, trust and closeness issues. Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the person's lead, listening carefully and helping the person find their own answers rather than imposing solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers simple, practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Patricia will discuss options and try different methods together so the work fits each person’s needs and goals. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Please confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or offering options that do not require being on camera. Many people find this flexibility helps them keep continuity between sessions and practise new skills in their everyday routine.