Barbara Cross

Barbara Cross is a psychotherapeutic counsellor registered with the NCPS. She has nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship problems. Her work aims to help people feel more confident, less stuck, and better able to face life changes.

Barbara uses a flexible, collaborative approach. She draws on client-centred ideas to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She also brings cognitive behavioural techniques for practical tools and ways to manage thought patterns that keep problems active.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting and fatherhood issues, intimacy and relationship worries, career stresses and feelings of emptiness. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and communication or control issues.

Sessions may include narrative work to make sense of past experiences and hypnotherapy techniques when suitable to the person’s goals. The aim is to build self-understanding, increase resilience and develop clearer steps forward that fit everyday life.

Barbara works in English and accepts international clients. She tailors each plan to the individual and encourages practical actions alongside reflection. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the booking process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. Online sessions can still offer a space where the counsellor follows your lead and helps you make sense of feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect behaviour and mood. Remotely this translates into practical exercises, short homework tasks and step-by-step plans you can use between sessions to reduce anxiety and manage stress.

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and imagery to support change in thinking and behaviour. When appropriate, a counsellor may use short guided exercises to help people learn new ways to cope and feel calmer.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk through your needs, goals and preferences and choose methods that suit you. That decision is collaborative and can change as your needs evolve.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut out travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to work with a therapist who is based in a different location.