Kaye Barney, BACP

Kaye Barney is a counsellor who helps people with everyday problems and conflicts. She works with relationship worries, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression, and grief and loss. Her practical aim is to help people feel steadier and make clearer choices about next steps.

She believes relationships shape how we see ourselves and the world. That includes partnerships, friendships, family ties, work connections and the relationship a person has with themselves. When those links feel strained it can hit confidence, motivation, sleep, appetite and mood.

Kaye meets people where they are and listens for the issues that matter most. Sessions are a place to talk through fears, repeated patterns and painful events. She uses a mix of counselling methods tailored to each person instead of a single fixed approach.

Her background includes a degree in psychology, a degree in counselling, and a diploma in relationship counselling. She also holds a Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis and is a Therapy for Depression practitioner. Kaye teaches counselling students and provides clinical supervision for other counsellors.

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Kaye works with adults across a wide range of concerns such as body image, parenting strains, burnout, attachment worries, addiction-related behaviours, bereavement, career uncertainty and many intimacy-related issues. If someone wants to explore how to feel more stable and connected, she offers an initial conversation to see if her way of working fits.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional responses. It can help when people feel anxious about closeness, worry about abandonment or repeat unhelpful patterns in relationships.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people find their own solutions to issues like low self-esteem, life changes and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kaye will work with each person to identify which ideas and techniques feel most helpful. This is a collaborative process that can change as people make progress or face new challenges.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial expression and body language. Phone sessions suit those who need a quieter setup or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, written reflection or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, caring duties and travel, while keeping continuity of care across locations and time zones.