About Barbara
Barbara Coates is a psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with five years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She uses a blend of approaches to tailor support to each person. Her manner is warm, patient and non-judgemental, making it easier to talk about difficult feelings.
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and trauma. She also supports those coping with addictions, mood instability, low self‑esteem, relationship strain and life changes.
How Barbara works
She will listen first and work with each person to identify strengths and practical steps forward. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs. Barbara draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect.
She also uses attachment‑based thinking to understand relationship patterns from earlier life, and a client‑centred stance to keep the person’s experience central. Practical tools are part of the work. This can include strategies for anxiety management, routines to bolster wellbeing, problem‑solving for everyday stresses and techniques to regulate emotions.
The aim is to build skills people can use outside sessions. Barbara offers a calm space to make sense of painful memories and current problems. She places emphasis on collaboration, helping people make choices that match their goals.
Reaching out is a first step and she supports people through the process of change.
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What Barbara works with
The areas below are the ones Barbara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Barbara’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment‑based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. Online sessions can help people recognise patterns of attachment, process difficult memories and practise new ways of connecting in everyday life. Client‑centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. In digital sessions the therapist listens without judgement, reflects what is said and helps clients find their own solutions and strengths. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; online formats suit structured exercises, behavioural experiments and homework tasks.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Barbara will talk about different ideas, try methods that match the person’s goals and adjust the plan over time. The process is about finding what feels most helpful, not sticking to a single technique from the start.
Online therapy offers flexibility and clearer access to care. Video calls let people work face to face when travel is difficult. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check‑ins, reflection between sessions and for those who prefer writing. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt methods for each format so therapy remains practical and supportive.
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