I am registered in the UK with the NCPS and have 8 years of professional work experience. I am a Pluralistic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Cognitive Hypnotherapist and NLP master practitioner. Depending on each clients requirements, I practice from both a Person Centred perspective and Solution Focused. Practicing pluralistically enables a collaborative adaptive approach to our work together.
I work with clients who experience a wide range of symptoms and concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, addictions, relationship issues, parenting problems, hoarding, career challenges, confidence and depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS19-10180
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Open and Kind, I felt very safe discussing whatever needed to be discussed. I have completely healed from the issue that pushed me towards therapy this year and Barbara plays a big part in that.
Written on Dec 21, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management
I've tried Therapy before but I feel like this time Bar is finding a way to make sure it works for me which hasn't happened before with other people. She's also really good at adapting sessions around what's happened to me that week - even when it's very unexpected events.
Written on May 31, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Very professional and caring. You feel listened to and like she knows what strategies can help you
Written on May 11, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd