- Attachment-informed approach
- English and German
- BACP registration
About Barbara
Barbara Engels is a counsellor who works with relationship and family concerns. She uses Attachment-Based and psychodynamic approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and intimacy issues. She also offers support around parenting, career decisions and life changes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has 18 years of experience in the field.
Barbara spent many years working with The Relate Counselling Service and an autism-specialist charity. That background has given her repeated experience helping people affected by family conflict and by autism-related challenges. She brings steady, respectful listening to sessions and adapts the conversation to each person’s needs.
In practice she focuses on what matters day to day. She helps people talk through relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, workplace stress and feelings of isolation. She also supports those dealing with bereavement, trauma, separation and the strains of parenting. Sessions are offered in English and German.
Her approach draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Psychodynamic thinking is used to surface recurring themes that make life harder. Together these approaches aim to make relationships and self-understanding clearer.
Barbara encourages practical steps alongside reflection. She works with each person to set manageable goals and build skills for better communication, self-care and coping. The emphasis is on steady progress and realistic change.
Attachment and psychodynamic work adapted for online therapy
Barbara uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship experiences shape current ways of relating. This approach helps people understand why they react in certain ways and supports clearer communication and more secure connections.She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to bring recurring patterns into awareness. That work focuses on recurring themes from the past that influence current choices, which can be useful for issues like grief, relationship difficulties and repeated conflicts.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. Clients and therapist review what is helping and adjust the plan together as work proceeds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins during a workday or let someone avoid being on camera when that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals use these ways to help people pursue steady practical change and improved communication.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, German
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Barbara help with?
She helps people with relationship troubles, family conflict, self-esteem, grief and intimacy issues, plus work stress and life changes.
How would she approach therapy?
Her work combines Attachment-Based ideas and psychodynamic thinking to look at relationship patterns and recurring themes that affect current life.
What is her professional background?
Barbara has 18 years of professional experience, including work for The Relate Counselling Service and an autism-specialist charity supporting parents and couples.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and German, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.