Patricia Foster, BACP

Patricia Foster is a counselling practitioner and a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with 20 years of professional experience. She has undertaken specialist training in addictions, child counselling and domestic violence, and over the course of her career has supported people facing a wide range of challenges from addiction and low self-esteem to personality disorder, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and parenting concerns.

She has also worked with many individuals who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse, bringing experience and practical tools to help people navigate complex emotional responses. Patricia’s practice is grounded in a person-centred approach, and she integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, humanistic methods, motivational and solution-focused strategies, and rational-emotive therapy to shape treatment to each person’s needs.

Sessions are tailored to the individual with clear treatment goals and a collaborative plan. Patricia aims to offer a warm, compassionate and non judgemental environment where clients can explore emotions, behaviours and patterns, and work toward more helpful ways of coping and relating to themselves and others.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and support

Patricia Foster draws on several established approaches to guide online therapy, starting with client-centred work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening deeply and respecting the client’s pace, helping people build self-awareness, self-worth and clearer personal goals; it is often helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and life transitions.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotion regulation. This approach can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues or intimacy-related concerns, helping them form healthier connections.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, another core element, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, stress and unhelpful coping patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia will work with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she will adapt the plan as work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit support into busy lives and to access registered professionals from different locations.