Counsellor profile
Jonathan Sibbring, BACP
Counsellor - LGBT and relationship issues
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Grief and depression
About Jonathan
Counsellor Jonathan Sibbring is a BACP member with 15 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. He focuses on issues such as LGBT concerns, relationships, grief, depression, stress and anxiety. He also lists family and compassion fatigue among his main areas of work.
Jonathan uses a straightforward, person-centred way of working. He views each person as the expert in their own life and listens for the strengths they already have. Sessions are practical and aim to make it easier to face difficult feelings and decisions.
His background includes work in both private practice and NHS settings, and he has experience supporting people with adoption and foster care matters, cancer, HIV/AIDS and sexual assault and abuse. He also draws on experience with communication problems, guilt and shame, life purpose and men’s issues.
The approaches he uses include Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and building a trusting working relationship. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at emotional patterns in relationships and how those patterns affect current difficulties.
Sessions aim to help people cope with life changes, improve communication and manage feelings of loss or low mood. Jonathan works in English and accepts international clients. Before booking, confirm the current session options and practical details.
How Jonathan uses client-centred and emotionally-focused approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy centres on understanding the person’s experience and building a respectful working relationship. In practice this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and helps the person make sense of their feelings. It is useful for people who want a steady, listening-based approach to issues like low mood and life changes.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns, especially in close relationships. It helps identify recurring reactions and how those reactions affect connection and communication. EFT can be useful for relationship concerns and for people who want to work with emotions that feel stuck.
Finding the right way of working is part of the work. Jonathan will discuss these approaches with the client and decide together which fits best given the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative and may evolve as sessions continue.
Confirm the precise session formats before booking, as current options are listed when you book. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut out travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to use video or who need sessions at different times because of work or caring commitments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, stress and anxiety among other issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, focusing on listening and exploring emotional patterns in relationships.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience working in the United Kingdom, including roles in private practice and the NHS.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
What languages does he offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients; check practical arrangements when you book.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.