Counsellor profile
Isabelle Dubois, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Attachment-based work
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
About Isabelle
Isabelle Dubois is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 22 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief and parenting pressures. Sessions are offered in English and French.
Isabelle draws on relational and integrative ways of working to focus on how people connect with themselves and others. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns that keep causing pain. She also uses client-centred listening to help people feel heard and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to focus on what lies beneath difficult interactions.
Her background includes many years providing counselling in a multicultural NHS setting and in private practice. That experience shaped a practical, down-to-earth approach to everyday problems at home and at work. Isabelle often helps people talk through family conflicts, parenting strain, and the effects of past hurt.
In sessions she encourages clear, honest discussion rather than clinical jargon. Conversations cover what is happening now and what people want to change. She works with practical steps alongside deeper emotional work so people can manage stress, sleep better, or improve communication.
People can expect a steady, direct style that focuses on relationship patterns and present difficulties. Isabelle asks about the practical impacts of problems and helps people set modest, realistic goals. She aims to make the therapeutic process understandable and manageable for busy adults.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships shape reactions now. Online sessions using this lens look at recurring patterns in relationships and how to respond differently to reduce friction and isolation.Client-centred therapy concentrates on careful listening and reflecting what is said. In an online setting that means time to speak and to be heard, with the counsellor helping clarify feelings and priorities so practical changes become easier to plan.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy pays attention to core emotions under conflict and distress. Online sessions can be used to identify those emotions and rehearse new ways of expressing needs, which can help with relationship tension and parenting challenges.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences and the problems you want to address, and will suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as you go.
Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting appointments into busy weeks, shorter check-ins when needed, and avoiding travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online work helps them keep therapy consistent alongside family and work commitments.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain and related family problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practises relational, integrative therapy using attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and emotionally-focused methods to look at patterns and feelings behind behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional experience working in multicultural NHS settings and private practice.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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