Counsellor profile
Barbara Cross, NCPS
United Kingdom
Pluridisciplinary counsellor - relationships and stress
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS19-10180
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
About Barbara
Barbara Cross is registered in the UK with the NCPS and has nine years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and parenting difficulties, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment issues.
She uses a pluralistic, client-focused way of working. That means she draws on several methods and adapts them to what a person needs in session. Sessions are collaborative and practical, with a focus on clearer thinking and steadier responses to stress and relationship strain.
Her background includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and hypnotherapy alongside person-centred and narrative approaches. CBT is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and build practical skills. Hypnotherapy is offered as a way to access relaxed focus for coping and change. Narrative techniques help people make sense of recurring patterns and painful experiences.
Barbara often helps people who habitually put others first and who struggle with boundaries, people-pleasing or living around another person’s moods or crises. She also supports those dealing with loss, separation, anger, career transitions and caregiver stress. Work in sessions tends to include practical strategies, clearer communication skills and steadying techniques for intense emotions.
She describes her work as direct and collaborative. People can expect honest feedback and tools they can use between meetings. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, follow the site's process to match and book a first appointment.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and understanding. The counsellor supports exploration of beliefs and feelings while responding to the person's perspective. This approach helps when someone wants clearer self-awareness and steadier emotional responses.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and then practising different ways of thinking and behaving. It offers concrete tools to manage stress, set boundaries and reduce people-pleasing habits.
Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support change in how someone experiences memories or habits. It can be helpful alongside other work for issues like low motivation, anxiety or certain habit patterns.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to agree what methods to try based on the person's goals and preferences. That may change over time as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. The focus is on practical tools and clearer thinking that can be used between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, and related issues such as codependency and attachment problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is pluralistic and collaborative, mixing person-centred listening with practical CBT and narrative techniques to suit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered in the United Kingdom with the NCPS and practices as a counsellor and psychotherapeutic practitioner.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries book with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions organised and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.