Counsellor profile
Barbara Harrison, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and life changes
Continue with BarbaraAbout
- Relationship difficulties
- Trauma and grief
- Mindfulness and psychodynamic
About Barbara
Barbara Harrison is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress and life transitions. Her practice also covers trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns and intimacy-related issues.
Barbara keeps conversations straightforward and focused. She listens to what is happening in everyday life and helps people talk through practical steps. Sessions look at how past experiences affect current relationships and feelings. There is attention to behaviour, thinking patterns and small changes that can make daily life easier.
Her background includes work with people facing bereavement, loss and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with anger, sleeping problems and the fallout of separation or divorce. Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency and communication problems.
Barbara mixes client-centred ways of working with psychodynamic ideas and trauma-focused methods. Mindfulness techniques are used to help people manage stress and stay present. She draws on relationship-focused approaches when conversations centre on connection and recurring conflict.
People who choose her often want clear, practical conversations about difficult personal issues. She offers career and wellbeing coaching alongside therapeutic work. International clients may be accepted; sessions are conducted in English.
To begin, people follow the site's matching steps and schedule an initial appointment. Barbara aims to make the early sessions about understanding immediate concerns and planning the next steps.
How sessions work
How Barbara combines approaches for online sessions
Barbara often uses client-centred work to keep sessions focused on what matters to the person in front of her. This approach means listening closely, reflecting what comes up and helping clients decide which issues to address next. It is useful for personal concerns such as self-esteem, career doubts and coping with life changes.She also uses trauma-focused ideas when past events are still affecting daily functioning. Trauma-focused methods look at patterns that developed after painful events and aim to reduce their hold on current mood and relationships. That work can help with grief, abuse recovery and recurring anxiety or anger.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk through options and adapt the way of working to the client’s needs, goals and preferences. Early sessions are used to agree priorities and test what helps most in practice.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time from a routine. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will suit your circumstances when you arrange the first appointment.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which relationship issues does she help with?
She works with adults on relationship strain, communication problems, commitment concerns and intimacy-related issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic and trauma-focused ideas, using mindfulness tools when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in the UK setting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practices from the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who do not live in the UK?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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