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Barbara Coates, BACP

Barbara Coates is a psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience and a BACP accreditation.

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About Barbara

Barbara Coates is a psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience and a BACP accreditation. She takes an integrative approach, combining several therapies to match each person's needs. Barbara aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and respected.

She focuses on practical ways to cope and make changes that fit everyday life. Her work covers a wide range of difficulties, including stress, anxiety, mood problems, trauma and grief.

Background and approach

She also offers support around relationship concerns, self-esteem, addiction-related worries and challenges linked to ADHD and compassion fatigue. Barbara pays attention to issues rooted in early relationships such as attachment and abandonment. Sessions are tailored to the person.

She helps clients explore what’s causing distress, spot strengths and learn tools to manage feelings and behaviour. That can include building routines, practising emotional regulation, or breaking down unhelpful thinking patterns so problems feel less overwhelming. Barbara adapts methods from Client-Centred Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to suit individual goals.

She aims to be warm and non-judgemental while keeping work focused and practical. The aim is to leave clients with clearer coping strategies and small steps to move forward. She accepts international clients and works in English.

For people unsure where to begin, Barbara encourages a short matching process to pair needs with her way of working and then to schedule sessions that fit the person’s life.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	387332	May 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Barbara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Barbara names

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How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current feelings and reactions. Online work can help people notice these patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and supporting a person to find their own solutions; it suits conversations where acceptance and understanding are central. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people see links between thoughts, feelings and actions and then try practical steps to change them, such as experiments or thought records.

Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which methods to try based on the person’s goals, experience and what feels comfortable. That plan can change over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messages can suit short reflections, written processing or people who prefer not to speak on camera. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, study and caring responsibilities while still engaging in regular therapeutic work.

Frequently asked

What issues can Barbara help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief alongside concerns such as addiction, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment and chronic illness related distress.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and non-judgemental while remaining practical. She listens, helps identify strengths and works on skills and routines to reduce distress.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has five years of professional experience and uses an integrative approach to adapt methods to each person’s needs.

What credentials and location are listed?

Barbara is BACP accredited and practises in the United Kingdom following relevant professional guidelines.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.