How I can Help
Counselling in Belper and Online
A calm space to talk things through
Counselling gives you a space where you will be held and accepted as who you are. You will bring the stories and issues which get in the way of you living your life as you want to live it. We will work together to welcome and integrate the different parts of you.
You will be supported to move forward in self- knowledge and self-acceptance.
I offer sessions online and face to face in Belper.
Areas I Can Help With
IMPACT OF TRAUMA
As a trainer in Trauma, Attachment & Resilience, I understand how we are affected by what happened to us and how we recover from this.
BULLYING
As a survivor of childhood bullying, I find it easy to relate to stories of shame, sensitivity to criticism and self-confidence which can be burst in an instant.
MEN & MASCULINITY
I explore how our experience of being a man impacts how we are in the world.
ADDICTION/COMPULSION
I bring compassion to this area, and we can work together on self-acceptance as an aid to recovery.
FUTURE FOCUS
I help you to explore your capacity to make the changes you desire by building on your existing resources and coping strategies.
SELF ACCEPTANCE
Is the way you feel about yourself influenced by echoes of voices which linger just out of awareness? Does this make you shut down and hide parts of yourself which you think other people won't like or accept? Talking with someone who is welcoming of all these aspects has helped to accept these buried needs and wants.
SEXUALITY & GENDER IDENTITY
My practice is friendly to people of all sexualities and gender identities, and I am open, working non-judgmentally with those living or exploring a non-monogamous or polyamorous lifestyle.
PEOPLE PLEASING
I have worked with a number of people who struggled with people-pleasing patterns or parts and have developed an understanding of how to work with this.
ADHD/NEURODIVERGENCE
Diagnosed with ADHD in my 50's, I am aware of some of the issues, impacts, benefits and challenges of neurodivergence.
Flexibility to work with me online or in person
If it’s easier for you, I offer counselling sessions online. Many people choose this option because it lets them talk from home or another private space. Online sessions offer the same support as meeting in person, without the need to travel.
50 minute session - £50
90 minute session - £90
Online via Zoom
I also offer face to face sessions in a quiet therapy room in Belper. The space is calm, private and set up to help you talk things through at your own pace. If you prefer meeting in person, this is a good option.
50 minute session - £50
90 minute session - £90
Face-to-face in Belper
Reduced fees may be available by negotiation.
Client feedback
“I have been on a real journey with Barry and looking back at when we started to now, I feel much more in control of who I am as a person. With his help I have discovered that I have control over my life choices”
— Client, Male 30's