Barbara Coates, BACP

Barbara Coates is a psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience and a background that includes a Master’s degree. She works to create an open, compassionate space where thoughts and everyday habits can be spoken about. Her approach emphasises listening without judgement so people can name what is difficult and begin to take small steps forward.

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and mood swings, and helps when trauma or abuse affects day-to-day life. Barbara also offers help with grief, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, difficulties with motivation, anger, and managing life changes. She uses practical strategies to reduce symptoms and build routines that support wellbeing.

Barbara draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and the Person-Centred approach to shape sessions. That means conversations look at how thoughts, feelings and actions link, how past relationships influence present ones, and how a warm, non-judgemental space can help people find their own solutions.

Work in sessions is tailored to each person. She offers tools for anxiety management, emotional regulation, rebuilding confidence, and practical problem solving. Sessions aim to translate insights into everyday actions so habits and thinking patterns change over time.

Barbara follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy guidelines and adheres to UK law for her practice. If you choose to start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Barbara uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people see links between thoughts, feelings, bodily reactions and behaviours, and to test small changes that can reduce symptoms. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships influence current patterns and to build healthier ways of connecting with others. The Person-Centred element means sessions aim to be non-judgemental and to help people find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Barbara will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. She adapts tools over time so the work stays relevant to everyday life and personal aims.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use techniques in the environments where they live and practise new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions.