Patricia McIntosh , BACP

Patricia McIntosh is a BACP-accredited counsellor and an EMDR UK-registered therapist who brings over eight years of professional experience supporting people across the United Kingdom. She specialises in a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, confidence and motivation issues, career-related challenges, relationship and family matters, grief, and compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses intimacy-related difficulties, sleep problems, anger, and life transitions, alongside coaching for personal and professional growth.

Working from a person-centred framework, Patricia aims to offer a respectful, non-judgmental space where individuals feel listened to and supported as they explore their thoughts and emotions. She integrates evidence-informed methods into her practice, notably EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - to assist people processing traumatic memories and distressing experiences. Patricia has experience across the voluntary sector, employee assistance programmes, insurance settings, and private practice, and she adapts her approach to meet each person’s unique needs.

Patricia holds an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen. The BACP accreditation indicates recognition by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy for meeting professional standards. She offers in-person sessions in Aberdeen’s West End and provides online therapy throughout the UK, combining clinical experience with a commitment to research-informed practice to help clients move toward greater clarity, resilience, and wellbeing.

Person-Centred, EMDR, and Solution-Focused Support Online

Patricia McIntosh draws on client-centred therapy to place the person’s own experience at the heart of the work - this approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and supporting clients to find their own solutions, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes.

She also uses EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - a structured therapy that helps people process distressing memories and reduce the emotional impact of traumatic events, often used for trauma and abuse-related concerns.

Solution-Focused Therapy is another approach Patricia integrates when appropriate; it emphasizes practical steps and building on a client’s existing strengths to create change, making it useful for goal-oriented work such as career challenges, motivation, and short-term stress management.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to explore their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to use and how to tailor them for the individual’s situation. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine approaches to suit the client rather than relying on a single method.

Online therapy with Patricia is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into a busy life, and access support from wherever the client is located in the UK.