Barbara Josik, BACP

Barbara Josik offers therapy rooted in psychodynamic and integrative practice. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts, feelings or events. Sessions are geared to what is on your mind and move at a pace you can manage.

She uses psychodynamic ideas alongside client-centred approaches to help people notice patterns that were previously out of awareness. That can mean looking at past experiences, relationships or repeating behaviours and linking them to present day difficulties. Conversations are straightforward and focused on whatever feels most important to you.

Barbara also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused ideas when those approaches suit the issue. This can introduce practical steps and short-term experiments to change unhelpful thoughts or habits. Mindfulness elements and body-focused work are offered to help people connect with how they feel in the moment.

Sessions are normally fifty minutes and scheduled weekly, with the option to increase frequency if needed and agreed. Therapy is presented as a process that needs commitment and patience, and the first meeting is an opportunity to see if the working relationship feels right.

She has four years of experience working in different mental health and therapeutic settings. That background includes supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem and stress.

How her approaches translate to online work

Barbara uses psychodynamic and client-centred methods to help people notice patterns and make sense of feelings. Psychodynamic work focuses on connections between past experiences and present difficulties, often through careful conversation and reflection. Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of sessions, with the counsellor offering warmth, acceptance and listening so people can find their own solutions.

She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to introduce practical steps and small experiments when that fits the client’s goals. CBT techniques can help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour and are often useful alongside deeper reflective work. Finding the most useful mix is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to choose approaches that match their needs and preferences.

If you are interested in online therapy, please confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that combining reflective conversation with practical CBT tasks works well in remote sessions, and the therapist will help adapt methods to suit practical needs and goals.