Counsellor profile
Sherrine Barrowes, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and anxiety
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Attachment work
About Sherrine
Counsellor and member of BACP with 10 years' experience, Sherrine Barrowes works from the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and low mood. She uses straightforward talking work to support people facing change and personal difficulty. Sessions are practical and focused on what the person wants to achieve.
Sherrine draws on several recognised approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and take small steps that match their values. She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones and to listen closely to each person's perspective.
Her style is collaborative. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and works with their strengths. Sessions look at patterns such as avoidance, codependency or communication problems, and then focus on manageable changes to daily life.
Sherrine has worked with issues including abandonment, dissociation, divorce and blended family difficulties. She also supports people dealing with forgiveness, guilt and finding a clearer sense of life purpose. Her approach aims to be practical and steady rather than theoretical.
People meet her to talk through immediate problems and to work on longer term patterns. She accepts international clients and runs counselling from the United Kingdom. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match what matters to them. It focuses on accepting difficult feelings while committing to small steps that support values and life goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behaviour patterns and uses practical exercises and skills to reduce anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships influence current relationships and communication, helping people understand and change recurring patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss the client’s goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as sessions progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by saving travel time or by allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. It can also allow people to work with a counsellor based in the United Kingdom while living elsewhere. Registered or accredited professionals in online practice aim to keep sessions focused on clear goals and practical steps.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties and depression.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches and may use Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Sherrine has ten years of professional experience supporting people with a range of issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
In what languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes. She accepts international clients; check time differences when arranging sessions.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.