Josephine Patten-Walsh , BACP

Josephine Patten-Walsh is a BACP-accredited psychotherapist with a decade of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and a wide range of life changes. She works with adults, couples and adolescents, and brings a flexible, trauma-informed approach that combines contemporary cognitive-behavioural methods with relational and attachment-based perspectives.

Skilled at helping people understand their emotions and stop unhelpful patterns, she offers short-term support for specific challenges as well as longer-term therapy for deeper self-understanding. Her training includes AEDP - an integrative, trauma-informed approach that links neurobiology with traditional psychotherapy - and contemporary CBT techniques alongside creative interventions. She also holds a Clinical Supervision Qualification and enhanced DBS status for work with children and vulnerable adults.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including bereavement, addictions, family and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, anger, sleep problems, bipolar disorder and compassion fatigue. She has researched the mental health impact of neurodivergence as part of her counselling degree and continues to study PTSD, complex trauma and the effects of minority stress and migration on later generations.

Josephine aims to create a calm, nonjudgemental space where people can explore difficult experiences, make sense of past events and develop practical ways to cope and rebuild stronger relationships.

Integrative therapeutic approaches for online support

Josephine uses a blend of evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to notice difficult thoughts and take meaningful action despite them - useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps individuals and couples develop more secure, connected ways of relating, which is helpful for intimacy, trust and relational difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, supporting work with panic, low mood, sleep problems and compulsive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Josephine works collaboratively with people to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts interventions over time so therapy remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit around work, family and mobility needs. These formats make access easier for people in different locations and allow therapy to continue consistently even when life is busy or circumstances change.