Barbara Harrison, BACP

Barbara Harrison is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, anxiety, low self-esteem and major life changes. She supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, career concerns and pressures at work. Barbara also works with intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger and compassion fatigue. She is BACP registered and has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Barbara uses straightforward, conversational sessions where the person sets the pace. She adapts the conversation and a plan to fit each person's needs. Sessions often include moments to notice what is happening now, and time to look at patterns that keep causing pain.

Her approach draws on client-centred listening, psychodynamic thinking about past patterns, and mindfulness practices to reduce stress in daily life. She also uses relationship-focused work to help partners improve communication and rebuild connection. Trauma-informed methods guide work with people who have experienced abuse or loss.

Barbara brings coaching skills alongside therapeutic work, so people can work on practical goals like career decisions or improving motivation. She aims to offer clear steps as well as reflective space, depending on what someone needs at the time.

She welcomes conversations about ageing and geriatric issues as part of wider life changes and end-of-life concerns. Prospective clients who want to begin are invited to reach out through the site's booking flow to see if her way of working feels like a fit.

Approaches that guide online therapy and support

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions and focuses on understanding each person without judgement. This approach helps people gain clarity, increase self-worth and feel heard when they are facing anxiety, depression or relationship strain.

Mindfulness Therapy includes simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve sleep and emotional regulation. It can be useful alongside other work when everyday tension or sleeping problems are causing difficulty.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and needs and then suggest a mix of methods that suit the person. That choice is made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are set by the therapist. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone avoid camera use if they prefer an audio conversation. Many people find this flexibility helps them make therapy part of everyday life.