Counsellor profile
Barbara Craig, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Barbara
Counsellor Barbara Craig is a BACP member with five years' practice. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting and depression, and she sees people in English and Polish.
Barbara offers both open-ended therapy and short-term counselling. She uses a mix of approaches so sessions can focus on what a person needs now, whether that is managing symptoms, making a difficult decision, or finding a different way to relate to others.
In session she listens and encourages people to talk through what matters to them. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy are used alongside mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help with unhelpful thoughts and coping day-to-day.
Her work also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and past experiences. That can include difficulties connected to abandonment, adoption and foster care, or attachment issues more widely.
Barbara has experience supporting people facing grief, addiction, anger, eating concerns, career stress and life changes. She also works with matters such as codependency, communication and blended family issues.
She welcomes people from LGBT backgrounds and those affected by domestic abuse and coercive control. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that fit what matters to the person and can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It offers practical strategies to test unhelpful beliefs, change patterns and manage symptoms day-to-day.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It can help when relationship patterns, abandonment or attachment concerns affect present life and partnerships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barbara will discuss options and adapt methods in collaboration with the client, based on their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made over the first sessions and reviewed as therapy continues.
The profile does not specify which remote session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel. It also allows shorter check-ins or sessions without video if that helps someone manage energy, bandwidth or concentration.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Polish
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she work with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centred listening with practical methods. Approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and attachment-based ideas.
How much experience does she have?
Barbara has five years of practice working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship problems.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and she works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.