Barbara Harrison, BACP
Barbara Harrison is a counsellor who helps people cope with trauma, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and low self-esteem.
About Barbara
Barbara Harrison is a counsellor who helps people cope with trauma, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and low self-esteem. She also supports people facing career challenges, major life changes, anxiety, stress and compassion fatigue. Barbara communicates with warmth and respect to make starting therapy feel more manageable for worried clients.
She uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on the client's own experience and goals. Sessions are collaborative - the client sets priorities and Barbara adapts the conversation to meet those needs.
Background and approach
She combines practical coaching techniques with therapeutic conversation to address motivation, confidence and career concerns. Trauma-focused methods are used when people bring experiences of abuse, dissociation or other traumatic stress. Barbara aims to help people feel steadier and better able to manage upsetting memories and reactions, while moving at a pace that suits them.
Her background also includes work with relationship patterns, attachment issues and intimacy-related worries, drawing on Imago relationship ideas and psychodynamic thinking to look at how past experience shapes current ties. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help with sleeplessness, rumination and anger when useful.
Barbara has five years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works with adults in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English for clients in other countries as well.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395275 | March 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.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Barbara names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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How trauma-informed and relational approaches work online
Barbara uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people who carry memories, dissociation or intense reactions from past events. This approach looks at symptoms and coping, and works at a pace the client can manage to reduce distress and build steadier day-to-day routines.She also practises Client-Centred Therapy, which puts the client's experience at the centre of sessions. That means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps clients clarify their goals. Imago Relationship Therapy ideas are used to identify interaction patterns and improve communication within close relationships when that is a focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barbara will discuss different ways of working and help the client choose what fits best given their needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and reading of expressions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, journalling between sessions or clients who express themselves better in writing. These options help people fit therapy into work breaks, travel or busy home schedules.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Barbara supports people with trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions are person centred and collaborative, with the client setting goals while the counsellor tailors conversation and practical coaching to those aims.
How much professional experience is offered?
Barbara has five years of professional experience working with a range of difficulties including trauma, career challenges and relationship patterns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English for clients in the United Kingdom and for international clients.
What online session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.