- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Hypnotherapy options
About Barbara
Barbara Cross is a counsellor registered in the UK with the NCPS and has nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Her practice also covers relationship and parenting concerns, career difficulties and coping with life changes.
She uses a flexible, pluralistic approach that adapts to what each person finds most helpful. Sessions draw on Client-Centred Therapy to explore beliefs and feelings, and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical skills. Hypnotherapy and Motivational Interviewing are also available where they fit the client’s goals.
Barbara explains things plainly and focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions. She aims to help people understand recurring patterns in their thinking and behaviour and to develop clearer ways of responding to everyday pressures. Work in sessions may include talking through past events, testing new behaviours and practising coping strategies.
Clients with issues such as attachment concerns, avoidance, codependency, communication problems or difficulties after separation often find the mix of narrative and CBT approaches useful. The practice also addresses caregiver stress, ageing issues, anger and intimacy-related worries.
Sessions are offered in English and Barbara accepts international clients. She uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and the first step is to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on exploring your beliefs and feelings with the counsellor reflecting what you say so you feel heard and clearer about next steps. It can help when low confidence or relationship difficulties make it hard to trust your own views.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, stress and low mood and often includes exercises to try between sessions.
Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. Barbara will discuss goals and preferences and together you will decide which approaches to use and when. That collaborative selection can change as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting counselling around work and family commitments and avoiding travel time. Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online appointments can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions to practise new skills and review progress.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Barbara works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people with relationship, parenting, career and life-change concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is pluralistic and collaborative, combining Client-Centred and CBT approaches to match what feels most useful. Sessions mix practical techniques with reflective conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in counselling and related approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered in the UK with the NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling your first session.