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Barbara Josik, BACP

Barbara Josik is a counsellor who combines trauma-focused and psychodynamic approaches with practical strategies.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Barbara

Barbara Josik is a counsellor who combines trauma-focused and psychodynamic approaches with practical strategies. She works in a warm, non-judgemental way to help people talk through difficult thoughts, feelings and past events. She holds BACP registration and has four years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.

Her sessions aim to make difficult topics easier to approach. Conversations are grounded and direct, not overloaded with jargon. People can bring whatever is on their mind, from everyday stress to deeper patterns that feel stuck.

Background and approach

Barbara uses a blend of client-centred listening and evidence-informed techniques. This can include cognitive behavioural ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking, and trauma-focused approaches to address past hurt. Mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives are also drawn on when helpful.

She has worked in a range of mental health and therapeutic settings. That background includes helping people with anxiety, depression, grief, abuse, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, anger and trauma. She also supports people facing life changes, work strain and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are typically weekly and last fifty minutes, though frequency can be adjusted. Conversations in an initial session focus on what brought someone to therapy and on deciding a practical way forward together. Barbara offers sessions in English and Polish for people based in the United Kingdom.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	388752	September 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Self esteem
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Cancer
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Barbara names

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Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Barbara combines trauma-focused work with client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods. Trauma-focused approaches focus on helping people address the effects of past hurt and reduce ongoing symptoms related to those experiences. Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work, offering empathic listening and space to make sense of feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours that keep problems going.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what fits best with each person's needs, goals and preferences. Initial sessions are an opportunity to talk about what is most important and to try ways of working that suit the individual.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful when non-verbal cues help the work, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support without needing to be on camera and can fit around work or family commitments. Registered and accredited professionals use these formats to provide accessible care across the United Kingdom.

Frequently asked

What concerns can this counsellor help with?

Barbara supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma-related issues. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, addictions and coping with life changes.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

Work centres on client-centred listening combined with trauma-focused and psychodynamic approaches. Cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques are used when they suit the person's goals.

What experience does she have?

She has four years of experience working across mental health and therapeutic settings. That experience includes supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement and relationship difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

Barbara is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Polish.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as formats for online work.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule according to the therapist's availability.