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Barbara Cross, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
9 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

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Barbara Cross is a counsellor registered with the NCPS in the United Kingdom and has nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also provides coaching-style support for life changes and career concerns.

Her work draws on client-centred ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural tools and hypnotherapy techniques. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, so practical strategies and reflective conversation are mixed as helpful.

Background and approach

The aim is to help people understand current patterns and build everyday skills to cope. Barbara helps with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strains and family difficulties. She also supports people facing abandonment fears, attachment questions, caregiver stress and challenges linked to separation and divorce.

Practical topics such as anger, control issues and career transitions are in scope too. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then offers gentle challenges and exercises you can try between sessions.

People can expect a mix of talking, structured exercises and tools aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Sessions are designed to build self-compassion and clearer thinking so people can make different choices. The work looks to reduce day-to-day distress and increase confidence for handling life’s demands.

Barbara aims to create a supportive space where progress is paced to each person’s needs.

Online approaches that combine talking and practical tools

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The counsellor offers acceptance and reflection to help someone make sense of feelings and build confidence to take steps forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions are linked and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, low mood and managing stress. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help access helpful resources and shift patterns of thinking; it is often paired with other approaches when someone wants tools for changing habits or calming intense reactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and try different techniques to see what helps most. That means sessions are collaborative - decisions about methods are made together and adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people have a full conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, and to use formats that suit energy levels and day-to-day life.
What concerns does Barbara commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, along with trauma and abuse. Other focus areas include relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
The approach mixes client-centred conversation with cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy where appropriate. Sessions combine reflective listening with practical exercises and coping tools.
How much experience does she have?
Barbara has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns. That experience informs a pragmatic, adaptable way of working.
Where is Barbara based and how is she registered?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the NCPS. Sessions are offered from her UK practice.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. People from other countries can work with her in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs, from longer conversations to brief check-ins.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Pricing depends on the subscription tier and region.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
9 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English

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