About Patricia
Patricia McIntosh is a counsellor with eight years of professional experience. She holds a BACP credential and a Master of Science in Person-Centred Counselling, backed by a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen. Patricia aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and direct.
Patricia uses a person-centred style. She focuses on listening without judgement and helping people feel heard. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs in the moment rather than following a fixed script.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation or career worries. Other areas include relationship concerns, grief, sleep difficulties, anger and compassion fatigue.
Patricia blends conversational counselling with practical methods. She uses evidence-informed techniques such as EMDR and solution-focused ideas when they suit a person’s goals. The aim is to help people notice what changes would make life easier and practise small steps towards those changes.
She has worked in the voluntary sector, with insurance and Employee Assistance Programme providers, and in independent practice. Sessions are offered in person in Aberdeen’s West End and online across the United Kingdom. Patricia welcomes questions at the start so people can choose a pace that feels right.
Approaches that work well online and in person
Client-centred therapy focuses on helping a person feel heard and understood. The counsellor follows the persons lead, asks questions that clarify what matters most, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is used to ease the impact of traumatic memories. It involves guided processing of distressing events alongside bilateral stimulation and can help reduce the intensity of painful recollections when combined with careful preparation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit the persons needs. Decisions about techniques are made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people connect visually for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat formats suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and daily life, while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional support.
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What this therapist works with
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- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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