Patricia Foster

Patricia Foster is a counsellor and BACP member with 20 years of practice supporting people through strong emotions and difficult life changes. She draws on person-centred ways of working alongside practical techniques to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety and addiction. Patricia aims for clear, direct conversations so people feel heard and understood from the first session.

Her background includes long experience with relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief and trauma. She has also worked with people facing issues such as low self-esteem, bipolar mood swings, and the impact of abuse. Patricia’s work spans emotional and behavioural difficulties, including attention differences and problems that affect everyday functioning.

In sessions she blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools and emotion-focused work. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used when people need help with intense feelings and coping strategies. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about how early relationships shape current patterns.

Patricia adapts each plan to the person in front of her. That might mean short-term practical goals for managing panic, or longer conversations about losses and identity. She sets clear, collaborative aims so progress can be measured in ways that matter to the client.

People who come for help with anger will find a mix of emotional work and behavioural techniques aimed at reducing reactivity and improving communication. Patricia also supports those wrestling with addiction, grief or the aftermath of abuse, always using a respectful, non-judgemental stance.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships affect current emotions and patterns; this helps when people want to change how they relate to others. Client-centred work means sessions start with open listening and follow the person’s priorities, creating space to speak about what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) provides concrete tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviours, which is useful for managing anxiety, low mood and anger.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Patricia will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. The plan can be adjusted as people notice what helps and what does not, so therapy stays practical and person-focused.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use worksheets and skill exercises between sessions, and makes it possible to continue conversations when life changes would otherwise interrupt in-person appointments.