Patricia McIntosh, BACP

Patricia McIntosh is a BACP counsellor with eight years of practice across the United Kingdom. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem and career concerns. Patricia aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for someone who is worried and unsure where to begin.

Her style is person-centred, focusing on listening and helping people feel heard and respected. Patricia adapts sessions to each person's needs and uses practical tools to support progress. She combines person-centred work with methods that target traumatic memories and practical, solution-focused steps.

Patricia has worked in the voluntary sector, with Employee Assistance Programmes and within independent practice. That range of settings shapes how she plans sessions and collaborates with people to meet real-life goals. She brings an interest in anxiety and trauma research into everyday practice.

She holds an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen, and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Patricia offers in-person sessions in Aberdeen's West End and online work for people across the UK.

Patricia encourages small, steady steps rather than big leaps. In sessions she helps people identify manageable goals, test new ways of coping, and notice what changes. She aims to support clearer thinking, increased resilience and better day-to-day functioning.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and helping you feel heard. Online sessions using this approach encourage open conversation and practical goal-setting, which can help with stress, low self-esteem and relationship worries.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often shortened to EMDR, works with distressing memories and the feelings tied to them. When used in therapy it helps people reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories and build more helpful ways to think about past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your situation, goals and preferences and together you will choose methods that suit you. This is a collaborative process and can change as your needs evolve.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and allowing appointments around work or childcare. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the therapist's profile lists online and in-person work for people in the UK but session options should be checked when you begin. Many people find shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling and the ability to join from a quieter spot help them keep therapy going.