Barbara Josik

Barbara Josik is a counsellor who blends psychodynamic thinking with an integrative approach. She aims to offer a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions are often weekly and last fifty minutes, with frequency adjusted if needed and available.

Barbara uses psychodynamic work alongside humanistic and body-focused ideas to help people notice patterns that were previously outside awareness. Conversations often look at past experiences and how they affect present relationships and emotions. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused ideas when practical steps or changes are helpful.

People come to Barbara for many concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, low self-esteem and issues around intimacy and addiction. She also helps with parenting strain, career worries, sleep problems and coping with major life changes. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, and body image concerns.

Her approach is conversational and exploratory. Sessions tend to be guided by what feels most pressing in the moment, while also noticing wider life patterns. The first meeting is used to get to know one another and agree how to work together if it feels like a good fit.

Barbara is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, commonly shown as BACP. She has four years of experience in mental health and therapeutic settings. She offers work in English and Polish and is based in the United Kingdom.

How her approaches translate to online work

Barbara combines psychodynamic listening with client-centred and mindfulness ideas. Psychodynamic work helps people spot repeated patterns from earlier life and see how these affect current feelings and relationships. Client-centred practice focuses on creating a caring space where the person leads the pace and topics. Mindfulness techniques bring attention to the body and present-moment experience, which can help with stress, anxiety and sleep difficulties.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is something she will do together with each person. The therapist listens to what matters most, discusses different ways of working, and adapts the plan to fit the individual's needs and goals. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to join from their usual routines. Some formats also make shorter check-ins or audio-only calls possible when that better suits someone’s day. Registered or accredited professionals can help match an approach and format that work with daily life, goals and practical constraints.