Patricia (Trish) Igoe , BACP

Patricia (Trish) Igoe helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship worries, low self-esteem and career concerns. She is a BACP counsellor with ten years of practice in the United Kingdom. Trish writes in plain terms and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Her style is warm and direct. She focuses on listening without judgment and on building trust. Sessions are practical and grounded, with time spent talking through feelings, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small, manageable changes.

Trish blends a few established approaches to suit each person. She uses client-centred ideas to follow what matters most to the client. She applies cognitive behavioural tools to spot and change thinking that fuels anxiety and low mood. She also draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.

In session she helps people address specific issues like codependency, communication problems, infidelity, substance misuse and isolation. She also supports those facing life transitions such as ageing concerns or coping with cancer. Work can include skills practice, behavioural experiments and focused discussions about relationship patterns.

Trish offers conversations about goals and realistic next steps. She encourages small experiments between sessions and reviews progress together. Her approach aims to be straightforward, supportive and tailored to each person’s needs.

Approaches that guide online counselling and practical support

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses; it can help when trust, abandonment or strong emotional reactions are interfering with relationships. Client-centred therapy puts your concerns at the centre of the session and relies on empathic listening and reflection to clarify what matters most to you. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That plan can mix different methods and will be reviewed as you progress so you can see what helps and what needs adjusting.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation while staying in a familiar place. Phone sessions can be quicker and use less bandwidth when needed. Live chat or messaging suits short check-ins, writing through a problem, or keeping momentum between longer sessions.