- Attachment focus
- Guilt and shame
- Insight oriented
About Patricia
Patricia Devlin is a Psychodynamic counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years' experience working in the United Kingdom with adults who are facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Patricia often works with people carrying strong feelings of guilt and shame and helps them talk through what those feelings mean for their daily life.
She uses psychodynamic counselling to look at how past experiences shape current patterns. That means noticing repeated ways of thinking and feeling that keep causing pain. Patricia also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships affect trust, closeness and fears of abandonment.
Sessions focus on making sense of emotional reactions, noticing unhelpful patterns, and testing different ways of being with others. Conversations may touch on identity, body image, codependency, and struggles linked to chronic illness or caregiving. Patricia aims to help people recognise where old patterns are still at work and consider alternatives.
Her work is collaborative and reflective. She pays attention to how the relationship in therapy itself can show familiar patterns and provide chances to try different responses. Over time this can help people feel clearer about their needs and choices in relationships.
People who choose her often want steady, thoughtful conversation about painful feelings rather than quick fixes. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange an initial session through the online booking flow.
How her approaches translate to online work
Patricia works from psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches. Psychodynamic counselling looks at how early experiences and unconscious patterns influence present feelings and relationships. This helps when recurring reactions, low mood or unresolved grief keep coming up without an obvious cause.Attachment-based work pays attention to the ways early relationships shape trust, closeness and fears of abandonment. It can be useful for people who notice repeated problems with intimacy, emotional withdrawal or people-pleasing in adult life.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Patricia will discuss your history, goals and preferences and together decide which ideas and methods to prioritise. She treats this as a collaborative process, checking in and adjusting the focus as work progresses.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit into a workday, avoid travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Others choose formats that allow shorter check-ins or that do not require being on camera. Verify what formats are possible and discuss practical arrangements when you book.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes. The profile also lists related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses psychodynamic and attachment-based ideas to explore how past experiences shape present feelings. The focus is on understanding patterns and how they affect current relationships and self-view.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience practising in the United Kingdom. Her background includes work with adults from a range of cultures and life situations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.