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Barbara Craig, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Compassionate, integrative counselling for adults and relationships

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About

About Barbara

Barbara Craig is a BACP counsellor who offers therapy in English and Polish. She works with individual adults and with couples or other relationship arrangements. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and parenting strain.

She uses a blend of approaches rather than a single method. That means sessions may draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness.

Background and approach

The aim is to match methods to the person’s needs rather than impose one fixed model. Barbara has five years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom and supports people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBT clients. She says she offers both short-term counselling and open-ended therapy depending on what people want to work on.

Sessions can address trauma, abuse, addictions and issues around identity and family relationships. Her style focuses on creating a non-judgemental and empathetic space. Conversations centre on what matters to the person and on building a trusting relationship that helps them move forward.

She also pays attention to cultural and life-stage factors when they matter to the work. To begin, a person completes the service’s matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions. The therapy subscription can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

What Barbara works with

Everything Barbara lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Barbara is listed here; the rest shows what else Barbara works with.

Approaches Barbara lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed steps towards them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that form in relationships and how early bonds influence present-day trust, closeness and conflict; it is often helpful for recurring relationship difficulties and long-standing attachment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person’s own experience and uses empathic listening to help people feel understood and to explore their choices and goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what a person hopes to achieve, try different techniques where helpful, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. That way the work stays focused on the client’s priorities and what actually helps them day to day.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions around work and family life, reduced travel time and the option to choose sessions that suit how someone prefers to communicate. The biography does not specify which session formats are used here, so confirm current session options before booking. Many registered or accredited professionals offer ways to make therapy manageable within a busy schedule, for example shorter check-ins, flexible timings and arranging appointments across different time zones for international clients.
Questions

Questions people ask about Barbara

What concerns can be brought to therapy?

Sessions cover stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and addiction concerns, anger and self-esteem, plus many related life changes.

What therapeutic style is used in sessions?

The practice is integrative. Work often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed thinking, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness.

How much clinical experience does the counsellor have?

Barbara has five years of experience working with adults and with couples or other relationship arrangements in the UK.

What credentials and location are stated?

The counsellor is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and in Polish.

Are international clients accepted?

Yes, Barbara accepts international clients through the service.

How are sessions arranged and what about cost?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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