Patricia Devlin , BACP

Patricia Devlin is a fully qualified psychodynamic counsellor and a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). She works with adults from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, offering a collaborative and considered approach to therapeutic work that pays attention to each person’s unique emotional world.

Her practice centres on an in-depth exploration of feelings, patterns, and relationships. Patricia supports people experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, identity concerns, grief, trauma, or a general sense of being stuck. She creates a non-judgemental and supportive environment where clients can begin to make sense of what is happening for them and explore possible routes to change.

Psychodynamic counselling, the foundation of her work, looks at how early experiences and unconscious patterns continue to shape thoughts, emotions, and relationships in the present. By identifying these deeper dynamics, Patricia helps clients gain insight, shift repetitive or unhelpful behaviours, and make more empowered choices in life and relationships.

A particular focus of her practice is attachment theory - the idea that early bonds form templates for how people experience closeness, trust, and emotional safety. In sessions she pays close attention to how attachment patterns appear in current relationships and uses the therapeutic relationship itself as a place to explore and begin to change those patterns. Her manner is warm, thoughtful, and attuned, with the aim of fostering greater emotional resilience and more authentic connection over time.

Attachment and Psychodynamic Approaches for Online Support

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape expectations about closeness and safety. It helps people understand patterns such as fear of abandonment, difficulty with intimacy, or people-pleasing, and supports gradual shifts toward more secure ways of relating.

Psychodynamic therapy explores unconscious patterns and the influence of past experiences on current emotions and behaviours. This approach helps clients gain insight into repetitive dynamics, make sense of underlying feelings, and develop greater emotional self-awareness, which can support change in relationships and mood.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Patricia works collaboratively to identify what fits a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together with the client she will discuss whether attachment-focused work, psychodynamic exploration, or a combination of approaches is most helpful, adjusting the approach as the work unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and options such as live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to access support around work, family, and other commitments. For many people, these formats make it simpler to maintain continuity of care and to engage with therapy in ways that suit their daily lives.