Barbara Cross, NCPS
Experienced counsellor who values your story
Details
| Name | Barbara Cross |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Barbara
Barbara Cross is a counsellor registered with the NCPS in the United Kingdom. She has nine years of professional experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Her style is collaborative and adaptable, shaped by Narrative and client-centred ideas that prioritise each person's story and perspective.
Barbara takes a plain, practical approach in sessions. She listens to how life events and past experiences have shaped current feelings.
Background and approach
Together with the client she identifies patterns that cause distress and looks for small, doable changes to try between meetings. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting strain, anger, career decisions and coping with life changes.
Additional areas she supports include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication problems, caregiver stress and separation or divorce related difficulties. Sessions can draw on several approaches depending on what suits the person. Narrative Therapy helps people re-author difficult life stories.
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Barbara aims to build understanding, self-compassion and resilience.
She works together with people to set realistic goals and tailor the pace of therapy to their needs. Her emphasis is on approachable, steady support as people work through emotional and practical challenges.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Barbara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Barbara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Barbara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Barbara commonly uses Narrative Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when helpful. Narrative Therapy focuses on how people make sense of their life stories and looks for alternative, more helpful ways to frame difficult experiences. Client-Centred Therapy centres on being genuinely heard and understood, helping people build self-awareness and confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers practical techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours so people can try different responses in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods suit the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative process may combine elements from different approaches and can be adjusted as needs change.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when lower bandwidth or hands-free time is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on consistent, goal-oriented support.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse. Other areas include self-esteem, relationship issues, parenting strain, anger and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and adaptable, drawing on Narrative and client-centred ideas. Sessions focus on listening to personal stories and working together on practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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