- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive tools
- Collaborative care
About Barbara
Barbara Cross is a counsellor registered with the NCPS in the United Kingdom and has nine years of professional experience. She practices in a collaborative, flexible way, shaping sessions around each person’s needs. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and she also supports people facing trauma, relationship strain and parenting challenges.
Barbara uses a pluralistic approach that draws on a range of therapies. This means she chooses methods together with the client so sessions stay practical and relevant. People can expect straightforward tools for coping, alongside space to reflect on deeper patterns.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot and change thought patterns that feed distress. Hypnotherapy is sometimes used where clients want to access different ways of working with habit or motivation. Client-Centred Therapy is offered to help people feel heard and to build self-understanding and confidence.
Her background includes work with issues such as anger, career pressures, intimacy and fatherhood concerns, as well as complex topics like dissociation and codependency. Sessions aim to help people make meaningful changes while respecting their pace and priorities.
Barbara emphasises empathy and honesty in the therapeutic relationship. She will collaborate on goals and tailor techniques to each person. If you are considering therapy, she asks you to start with the initial matching process to find out if her way of working fits your needs.
How Barbara’s approaches translate to online work
Barbara commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people make sense of their feelings, which can help with low confidence and emotional overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical steps to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Barbara will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses, with techniques adapted to what is most useful.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from different locations, which can help those living abroad or who need flexibility around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can guide you on how to make sessions practical and relevant to daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem difficulties, plus trauma and relationship or parenting concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is pluralistic and collaborative, mixing Client-Centred methods with practical techniques like CBT to suit each person.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of professional experience and describes her practice as flexible, drawing on several therapeutic approaches.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the NCPS.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.