Barbara Engels, BACP
Barbara Engels is a BACP counsellor with 18 years of professional experience.
About Barbara
Barbara Engels is a BACP counsellor with 18 years of professional experience. She offers quiet, focused support for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Sessions can be held in English or German to match a client's preference.
She uses attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to understand how early patterns and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. That background helps when people are struggling with intimacy, communication problems, life changes or parenting pressures.
Background and approach
Discussions are practical and aimed at making day-to-day life more manageable. Barbara has worked across counselling services and charities, including roles involving autism-specialist support. That experience informs how she tailors conversations for people who need different ways of relating and communicating.
She listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts the pace accordingly. Therapy sessions cover a wide range of concerns from workplace stress and career questions to family conflict, self-esteem and feelings of isolation. She also supports people coping with divorce, guilt, midlife questions and finding renewed purpose.
The focus is on helping people notice patterns and try new ways of relating. People who choose to work with her can expect a respectful, warm approach and a plan shaped around individual goals. Practical steps, grounded reflection and ongoing review are part of how she works.
The aim is steady, achievable change rather than quick fixes.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 81880 | June 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.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Barbara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Barbara names
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How therapeutic approaches work in online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape the way people connect now. In online sessions this approach helps identify patterns that affect intimacy, parenting and communication, and then tests new ways of relating in everyday life.Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on recurring feelings and hidden expectations that influence behaviour. Working remotely, the counsellor helps uncover these patterns and links them to current problems like anxiety, grief or workplace stress so clients can make different choices.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and past experiences to decide which ideas to try first. Together they review progress and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays relevant to what the client wants.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for different rhythms and practical needs, while keeping the focus on steady, helpful change.
Frequently asked
What types of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing relationship and family issues, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work draws on attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches with a practical focus. Conversations aim to identify patterns and try concrete changes in daily life.
How long has she been practising?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in counselling services and with autism-specialist charities.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and German to suit client preference.
What session formats are available online?
Barbara offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for flexible online work.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.