Barbara CraigBACP

Barbara Craig is a counsellor who uses an integrative, relationship-focused approach. She draws on person-centred methods and cognitive-behavioural ideas to help people when life feels overwhelming. Barbara works in English and Polish and brings five years of practice to conversations about mood, stress and relationships.

Her sessions aim to be straightforward and compassionate. She offers space to talk through anxiety, depression, grief and parenting concerns. Relationship issues, including couples and other relationship dynamics, are part of her day-to-day work.

Barbara blends several ways of working to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and act on it. She applies attachment-based ideas when relationship history shapes current struggles. Cognitive-behavioural tools are used for immediate coping and thinking patterns.

She also supports people facing trauma, abuse and coercive control, as well as those dealing with addictions, eating concerns and anger. Additional focuses include abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency and separation. Barbara emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental stance and values diversity.

Barbara is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has practised in the United Kingdom for five years. Reaching out for help can be difficult, and she aims to make the first steps clear and manageable for each person.

How Barbara’s methods translate to online work

Barbara often integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas into conversations. ACT helps people notice their values and take small actions even when feelings are difficult, which can be useful for managing anxiety and life transitions. Attachment-based approaches look at how past relationship patterns influence current reactions and are helpful when trust, separation or communication issues are present.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what fits. Together you will decide whether to focus on skill-building, exploring relational patterns or combining both, and adjust the plan as you progress.

Online therapy can make fitting sessions into daily life easier but check the current session options before booking. Confirm whether video, phone or other formats are offered and pick what works best for you. Some formats are better for shorter check-ins and for times when bandwidth is limited, while video can help preserve more of the personal connection. Many people find that remote sessions let them continue therapy through parenting schedules, work breaks and relocations.