I am registered in the UK with the NCPS and bring over 8 years of professional experience. I am a Pluralistic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Cognitive Hypnotherapist, and NLP Master Practitioner.
My approach is flexible and collaborative, drawing from both a Person-Centred and Solution-Focused perspective. Practising pluralistically allows us to adapt our work together to best suit your needs, ensuring a truly personalised and effective experience.
I work with clients experiencing a wide range of symptoms and concerns. My specialisms include stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, low motivation, self-esteem issues, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, hoarding, career concerns, confidence struggles, and depression.
The therapies I offer aim to help you process difficult experiences that may be holding you back from reaching your full potential. Together, we can cultivate greater understanding, self-compassion, and resilience.
**Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)** focuses on identifying and understanding your thought patterns and how they influence your behaviours. It provides practical tools to enable you to manage and reduce these challenges, empowering you to develop greater awareness of your emotions, feelings, and beliefs. The techniques aim to empower you to make positive changes and enhance your overall well-being.
**Person-Centred Therapy** supports you in exploring your beliefs, feelings, and current challenges. It encourages self-awareness and a deeper understanding of why certain feelings and behaviours occur. At the core of this approach is acceptance, genuinely seeing and understanding who you are. I will offer honesty and empathy, always viewing the world from your perspective. This process aims to boost your confidence and independence, helping you navigate your difficulties without feeling judged or directed.
**Psychodynamic Therapy** helps uncover the underlying causes of recurring patterns in your thinking and behaviour, especially those you may not be fully aware of. These patterns often originate from past experiences that can leave you feeling stuck. Exploring how your beliefs originated can provide insight into how they influence your relationships today and help you develop new ways to move forward.
I am committed to treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Each session and treatment plan will be tailored to your unique needs, ensuring a supportive and personalised experience.
Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and I am here to support and empower you every step of the way.
Additional areas of focus: 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
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS19-10180
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Barbara Cross. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have a great experience with Barbara. I feel safe sharing about my problem with her. She also asks good questions that make reflect upon myself and teaches me useful skills if the same issue arises in the future.
Written on Mar 19, 2026 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Just truly an amazing professional caring therapist,
Written on Dec 16, 2025 after therapy with Barbara for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Amazing expertise and listened to my concerns and helped me overcome them too. Thank you
Written on Sep 11, 2025 after therapy with Barbara for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Open and Kind, I felt very safe discussing whatever needed to be discussed. I have completely healed from the issue that pushed me towards therapy this year and Barbara plays a big part in that.
Written on Dec 21, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
I've tried Therapy before but I feel like this time Bar is finding a way to make sure it works for me which hasn't happened before with other people. She's also really good at adapting sessions around what's happened to me that week - even when it's very unexpected events.
Written on May 31, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Very professional and caring. You feel listened to and like she knows what strategies can help you
Written on May 11, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd