Patricia White

Patricia White is a counsellor with 20 years of professional experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression and anger. She works with clients on relationship and family concerns, addictions, self-esteem and workplace issues. Patricia uses a straightforward style that focuses on what people want to change and how to get there.

She trained as an integrative therapist and later added study in trauma work, cognitive behavioural approaches, addiction work and motivational interviewing. Patricia is a member of the National Counselling Society in the United Kingdom and follows its code of ethics. She attends clinical supervision every month.

Patricia blends ideas from different approaches rather than following one fixed model. Sessions often begin by identifying a few practical goals and the small steps that can make a difference. She works at a steady pace and adapts methods to suit each person’s needs and priorities.

Many clients bring practical problems into therapy - sleep disruption, panic, problems at work, or difficult memories. Patricia helps people talk through these issues, try fresh ways of coping, and build new patterns that feel more manageable. She aims to keep the process clear and goal-focused while respecting each person’s pace.

Her background includes extensive work with trauma and with people affected by conflict-related experiences. Patricia emphasises strengths and resilience and supports clients as they explore changes they want to make.

Approaches used in online counselling and what they involve

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens with empathy and helps the client clarify feelings and choices, which can help with issues like low self-esteem and relationship distress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, panic or unhelpful patterns and to build coping steps that can be used day to day.

Motivational Interviewing helps people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change. It uses focused conversations to explore values, strengthen motivation and move toward goals such as reducing addiction-related behaviours or making life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences, and may blend techniques as the work progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, shorten travel time and allow regular check-ins without needing to attend in person. Confirming session arrangements ahead of time helps plan which pattern of meetings will work best for everyday life.