About Barbara
Barbara Craig is a counsellor who draws on several practical approaches to help people navigate difficult times. She uses clear, straightforward methods to address anxiety, depression, relationship strain and major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
Barbara holds BACP registration and has five years of experience supporting adults. Her style is adaptable and person-centred. She aims to build trust first, then picks techniques that fit each person’s situation.
How Barbara works
That might mean looking at thought patterns using cognitive behavioural ideas, exploring attachment and past relationships, or practising mindful ways to handle strong feelings. Barbara works with a broad range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and parenting challenges. She also helps with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and blended family stress.
Practical relationship topics like communication, commitment and control are part of her focus too. Sessions can be short-term counselling or open-ended therapy depending on what someone needs. Conversations aim to be non-judgemental and respectful, with attention to cultural background and identity.
Barbara says helping people feel seen and heard is central to her work. People can expect a calm, steady approach that mixes evidence-based tools and reflective listening. The emphasis is on small, manageable steps that make daily life easier.
Contact begins with a short questionnaire to match the right support, then scheduling follows according to availability.
Barbara lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, Polish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns, which helps with stress, panic and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections and can help when relationship trust or intimacy is difficult.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then try methods that feel like a good fit. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins to adjust the focus if something isn’t working.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and mirror in-person conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for short check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for those who prefer writing or need to fit support around a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy going when life is hectic or travel is difficult, while allowing therapists and clients to choose the format that best supports progress.
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