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Patricia Robbins

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Patricia Robbins, BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom

Counsellor - Anger and Stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP, NCPS
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 401487; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS18-07278
  • Experience18 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Attachment-informed work
  • Practical emotion skills

About Patricia

Patricia Robbins is a counsellor with BACP and NCPS accreditation and has 18 years of experience in the therapeutic field. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and anger, among other concerns. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage feelings and everyday problems.

Her style is integrative and pluralistic. She draws on cognitive-behavioural methods, Client-Centred ideas and attachment-informed work to shape conversations. Patricia aims to help people notice patterns, try new responses and reduce reactive behaviour that fuels arguments or resentment.

She often supports people dealing with trauma, grief, low self-esteem and relationship strain. She also works with attention differences such as ADHD, and with concerns linked to identity and sexuality. Patricia uses approaches that help with coping, routines, and moment-to-moment emotion management.

In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person and uses simple, practical tools. That can include straightforward behavioural tasks, skills for handling strong emotions, and ways to change unhelpful thinking. The focus is on what a person can try between meetings to make daily life flow better.

Patricia has worked across many settings over nearly two decades and brings that experience into clinical conversations. She supports clients without labelling, and plans are agreed together. If someone wants a clearer handle on anger, stress or compulsive behaviours, Patricia offers steady, practical input and collaborative planning.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about noticing thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, then choosing actions that match your values. It can help with anger, avoidance, and getting on with daily life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioural changes to reduce reactive patterns and low mood. It suits problems like anxiety, insomnia and irritability. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at repeated relationship patterns and how early connections shape reactions; it can be useful for intimacy issues, communication problems and anger tied to past wounds.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Patricia treats this as a collaborative process - she will discuss options, try methods in sessions, and adjust plans based on what feels useful. Goals and practical steps are agreed together rather than imposed.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also use less bandwidth or avoid video when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and skills practice to suit remote sessions so that progress continues between meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Patricia works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and anger among many other issues such as trauma, grief, self-esteem and relationship strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses an integrative, pluralistic approach combining cognitive-behavioural techniques, Client-Centred ideas and attachment-based perspectives. Sessions focus on practical skills and collaborative planning.

How much experience does she have?

Patricia has 18 years of experience working in the therapeutic sector.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is accredited with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients; please check time zones and scheduling when arranging meetings.

In what language are sessions held?

Sessions are offered in English.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and starting therapy work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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