Barbara Josik
Therapist who combines depth and practical tools
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About Barbara
Barbara Josik offers a warm, non-judgemental space for people to talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. She works in a person-centred way and aims to help clients feel heard and understood from the first session. Her practice draws on psychodynamic ideas alongside practical methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness.
That means sessions can explore how past patterns affect current problems, while also trying straightforward ways to manage symptoms day to day.
Background and approach
Conversations are shaped around what the client needs in the moment. Barbara usually meets people weekly for around fifty minutes. She explains the first meeting as a chance to get to know one another and to decide together how to work going forward.
Sessions focus on what is on the client’s mind, even small worries or issues that feel trivial. She has four years of experience working in a range of mental health and therapeutic settings. Her caseload has included anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, low self-esteem and stress, among other concerns.
Barbara also works with challenges such as addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, intimacy-related issues and body image. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment themes, adoption and foster care matters, communication and control issues, and coping with separation or domestic violence. Sessions are offered in English and Polish and take place in the United Kingdom.
Barbara is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 388752
- Languages
- English, Polish
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Barbara's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Barbara works with
Everything Barbara lists, in their own terms.
- 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
Approaches Barbara lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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How Barbara works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then tailor sessions to suit individual needs. This is a collaborative process and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know how meetings will take place. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel and reduce time spent getting to appointments. It may also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offers options for people who prefer not to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to keep continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.
Questions and answers
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Barbara helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress and grief. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family tensions, addiction, trauma and self-esteem problems.
What is the general therapy style used?
Her style blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic exploration and practical methods. Sessions can look at past patterns while also using CBT or mindfulness tools for current symptoms.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of experience working in a variety of mental health and therapeutic settings. That background includes work with trauma, bereavement, social anxiety and relationship issues.
What professional credential is held and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered at the time of scheduling.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
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