Counsellor profile
Barbara Harrison, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and wellbeing
Continue with BarbaraWhere Barbara stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 395275
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred work
- Relationship communication
- Mindfulness tools
About Barbara
Barbara Harrison is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship difficulties, low self‑esteem, anxiety, stress and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with trauma, grief, career questions and intimacy-related concerns. Barbara offers coaching for career and wellbeing as part of her practice.
Her approach is conversational and focused on what is happening in a person’s life. Sessions are built around the client’s immediate concerns and goals. She uses client-centred methods to listen closely and help clients sort out priorities and next steps.
Barbara draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. She also uses trauma-focused work when people bring distress from past events. Mindfulness techniques are used to help manage anxiety, sleeping problems and emotional reactivity.
Imago relationship ideas inform how she talks about communication and connection issues. That can help people who find themselves giving too much, people-pleasing, or having trouble saying no. She combines talking, practical coaching tools and simple mindfulness exercises in sessions.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. People can expect to set clear goals, try small changes between meetings and review progress. Barbara accepts clients from the UK and internationally and works in English. Before booking, confirm the current session options and format that best fit your needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Barbara uses client-centred work to focus sessions on what matters most to the client. That means listening closely, reflecting back what she hears and helping people set practical goals that fit their life. This approach suits people wanting to sort out priorities and make steady changes.She also brings trauma-focused methods into online work when past events continue to cause distress. This involves pacing conversations, grounding and techniques aimed at reducing distress so daily functioning improves. Trauma-focused work can help with sleep problems, intense anxiety and recurring intrusive memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Barbara and the client decide together which methods to try, based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. She reviews what helps and adjusts the plan as work progresses, keeping the process collaborative.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, often use online work to maintain continuity and to fit sessions into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She works with people who struggle to say no and who put others first at their expense, helping them practise clearer communication and limits.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She combines listening with practical suggestions, coaching tasks and mindfulness exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with relationship problems, trauma, grief and wellbeing concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who do not live in the UK?
Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.