Counsellor profile
Tatyana Sibthorpe, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and addictions
Continue with TatyanaWhere Tatyana stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 383776
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
- Speaks English and Russian
About Tatyana
Tatyana Sibthorpe is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 16 years of professional experience. She works with people facing addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and career challenges. Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and international clients can be seen.
Tatyana uses a mix of evidence-based approaches in her work. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take steps that match their values. Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working help her focus on relationship patterns and on listening without judgement.
In practical terms she talks through problems with clients and helps them build skills for everyday life. That can include managing stress and anxiety, setting boundaries in relationships, coping with grief, and working through codependency patterns like people-pleasing or trouble saying no. She also supports those dealing with sleep or eating difficulties, and long-term health or caregiver stress.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. Conversations aim to identify small, doable steps rather than big sudden changes. Work can include short-term tools such as DBT skills for emotion regulation or longer reflections about attachment and relationship patterns.
To begin with, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-driven action. In online sessions this can mean identifying small, practical steps you can try between meetings and checking how they felt. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to shift them. Online CBT often includes short exercises or worksheets to use during the week and review together in sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and adjust those methods as needs change. That means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and changing direction when something isn’t working. Confirm the session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life - for example sessions can be scheduled around work breaks, avoid travel time, or be shorter check-ins when needed. Different formats also allow for quieter conversations when audio only uses less bandwidth or for full conversations when video is preferred. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format suits practical constraints and therapeutic aims during the matching process.Areas of focus
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career challenges, anxiety, depression and related concerns such as codependency, grief and stress.
How would she approach people-pleasing or boundary problems?
She uses approaches like CBT and attachment-informed work to explore patterns such as people-pleasing and to practise setting boundaries in everyday situations.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of professional experience providing counselling in the UK and has worked with a broad range of presenting problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking; the profile does not list specific formats, so check whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions operate via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the 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.