Barbara Cross
NCPS
United Kingdom
Supportive counsellor using motivational methods
Continue with BarbaraAt a glance
- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS19-10180
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Collaborative approach
- Practical tools
- Trauma and relationship focus
About Barbara
Barbara Cross is a counsellor registered with the NCPS and brings nine years of experience to her practice. She offers a flexible, person-focused way of working that aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. Her style is collaborative and practical, centred on helping you make sense of what’s happening now and what you want to change.
She uses Motivational Interviewing alongside Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches to meet different needs. That means sessions often include talking things through, noticing patterns in thoughts and behaviour, and setting small, achievable goals. Hypnotherapy and Narrative Therapy are also part of her wider skill set for clients who find those methods useful.
Barbara supports people with a broad range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, career stress, anger, intimacy-related issues and self-esteem problems. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiving strain and recovery after separation. Her aim is to help people build clearer thinking and greater self-compassion.
Sessions are shaped around each person. Barbara listens and then suggests steps you can try between meetings. Many clients find this combination of reflection and practical tools helpful when coping with life changes or persistent patterns.
Her registration with the NCPS is shown as NCPS. She works in the United Kingdom and runs a personalised counselling service that adapts as needs change.
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How these approaches work in online counselling
Motivational Interviewing helps you talk through ambivalence and find your own reasons for change. It is conversational and goal-focused, often used when someone wants to shift habits or increase motivation for change.
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard without judgement. The counsellor reflects your experience and supports you to understand your feelings, which can help with confidence and emotional coping.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and problem-solving in day-to-day life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options at the start and adapt methods as your needs and goals become clearer. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as you make progress.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before you book, as these details are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a quieter option during the working day. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Barbara specialise in?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem problems as well as trauma and abuse. Relationship strain, parenting pressures, career worries and anger are also within her focus.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, combining Motivational Interviewing with Client-Centred and CBT approaches. Sessions typically mix listening, reflection and practical steps you can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings. Her work draws on a pluralistic mix of approaches to suit different needs.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credential is NCPS and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK have sessions?
International clients are accepted; check practical arrangements when you book to confirm suitability for your location.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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