Josephine Patten-Walsh, BACP
Experienced counsellor for life transitions
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- Midlife change focus
- BACP accredited
- Ten years' experience
About Josephine
Josephine Patten-Walsh is a counsellor with ten years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety and major life changes. She holds BACP accreditation, which reflects her standing within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy framework. Josephine aims to make the first step into therapy straightforward and approachable for anyone unsure where to begin.
She works with a wide range of issues, including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction and sleep problems. Josephine also supports people dealing with parenting strain, anger, self-esteem concerns and bipolar-related challenges. Her work includes additional focus on attachment and abandonment issues, aging and geriatric matters, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Her practice draws on several therapy approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she helps people name emotions, spot unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. The aim is practical change as well as clearer self-understanding.
Josephine has experience working with traumatic events and can help people affected by crime, domestic abuse or serious illness. She also brings clinical supervision experience and a background in research on neurodivergence and minority stress. This combination of direct practice and study informs how she plans therapy.
If you want straightforward support for a particular problem or longer-term work to understand recurring difficulties, Josephine offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk things through.
She works with a wide range of issues, including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction and sleep problems. Josephine also supports people dealing with parenting strain, anger, self-esteem concerns and bipolar-related challenges. Her work includes additional focus on attachment and abandonment issues, aging and geriatric matters, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Her practice draws on several therapy approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she helps people name emotions, spot unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. The aim is practical change as well as clearer self-understanding.
Josephine has experience working with traumatic events and can help people affected by crime, domestic abuse or serious illness. She also brings clinical supervision experience and a background in research on neurodivergence and minority stress. This combination of direct practice and study informs how she plans therapy.
If you want straightforward support for a particular problem or longer-term work to understand recurring difficulties, Josephine offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk things through.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without being driven by them and then choose actions aligned with what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and trying practical experiments to change them, which can help with panic, insomnia and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works on understanding and shifting emotional patterns in relationships to improve connection and reduce repeated conflict.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Josephine will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs and preferences. That might mean blending techniques from different approaches and checking in regularly to see what is helping.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people meet with a therapist from their own region without changing daily routines. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which online arrangements they offer and help plan sessions that suit a person's practical life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and coping with life changes. Additional areas include addictions, sleep issues, parenting strain, anger and self-esteem concerns.
What is Josephine's style in sessions?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She helps people name feelings, spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults, couples and teenagers on a wide range of concerns.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during booking.
How do I start working with Josephine?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.