Counsellor profile
Barry Golten, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Internal Family Systems
- Solution focused
- Person centred
About Barry
Counsellor Barry Golten is a BACP-registered practitioner with ten years' experience offering support in the United Kingdom. He works with people on self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, addiction and relationship concerns. He also helps with grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues as well as career and life-change challenges.
Barry trained originally as an integrative counsellor and has worked in the charity sector for many years. He spent nearly two decades in management and then moved into training and consultancy in trauma, attachment and resilience in 2021. That mix of hands-on and training experience shapes his current work.
His approach brings together person-centred ideas, psychodynamic thinking about past relationships, and solution-focused methods that look for practical change. He also uses Internal Family Systems ideas to help people understand different parts of themselves. Sessions are conversational and aim to notice what is already helping a person move forward.
Barry offers both therapy and coaching, depending on a person’s aims. He has worked with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, fatherhood matters, and the particular challenges faced by men. He also supports people dealing with shame, isolation, jealousy and life-purpose questions.
He works in English and is open to people from outside the UK. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session.
How his approaches work in online counselling
Internal Family Systems is a method that looks at the different parts inside a person and how they interact. It can help when someone feels pulled in different directions, whether by shame, anger or inner critical voices. Solution-focused work concentrates on small, achievable steps and on what already works for a person, which can suit goals like managing stress or moving through life changes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Barry works collaboratively to decide which ideas fit a person’s needs and goals. He checks in about what feels useful and adjusts the way he works as sessions progress.
The practical benefits of online counselling often include easier scheduling and fewer travel needs, so sessions can fit into busy lives. Online work can also make shorter check-ins simpler and let people choose whether to use video or not. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking so you know what to expect.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He helps with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, and intimacy-related problems.
What style of therapy does he use?
He combines person-centred work, psychodynamic ideas about past relationships, solution-focused techniques and Internal Family Systems concepts.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience as a counsellor and has a background working in the charity sector and as a trainer in trauma and attachment.
Which professional body is he registered with?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients as noted in his profile.
How are fees and payments handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin?
Click 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.