Annalisa Barnes
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
Features
- Flexible hours available
About me and my therapy practice
I am a qualified counsellor BACP registered and I adhere to their code of ethics and good practice. I provide a welcome, safe, and confidential environment in which you can express your emotions and thoughts without being judged. My core therapy is ‘Person-Centred’, but I also include other theories (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to adapt my work in a way that suits you the client and not the therapy to the client as I believe that each person is unique.
I welcome individuals from diverse walks of life, cultural origin, sexual orientation and religious or spiritual beliefs.
Practice description
My work will involve a therapeutic conversation, in order to understand your issue and how is impacting your life. Occasional creative exercises are included, but the work that we will set will be decided by you with my contribution.
My first session
I offer a 20 minutes online introductory session to discuss your issues, concerns and expectations. This will assist in the start of the therapeutic relationship and to gain a feel of how we get on and if you would like to work with me. This is your journey and it is important that you decide the therapist that feels right for you. If you choose to continue therapy with me, the next sessions will be weekly (online or face-to-face) at the time agreed.
What I can help with
Abuse, Addictions, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, Loss, OCD, Post-traumatic stress, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Women's issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Emotionally focused therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Solution focused brief therapy, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work
Languages spoken
English, Italian