Counsellor profile
Tatyana Sibthorpe, BACP
Counsellor - addictions and relationships
See online counselling options- Addictions support
- Relationship work
- Trauma focus
About Tatyana
Counsellor, BACP, with 16 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. Tatyana Sibthorpe helps people with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and career concerns. She also supports people facing depression, anxiety, stress and a wide range of life changes.
She works in a straightforward, talk-based way. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what the person wants to change. Practical strategies may be used alongside time to reflect on feelings and patterns. Tatyana draws on several approaches including cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance and commitment therapy to do this.
Her background includes long experience with grief, intimacy-related issues and problems with self-esteem. She also works with matters such as parenting strain, sleeping and eating problems, and compassion fatigue. Additional concerns she addresses include attachment and abandonment, blended family questions, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Tatyana uses client-centred communication as a core stance. That means she listens to how each person describes their life and then agrees goals and steps together. She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy when emotions are intense and skills are needed to manage them.
Sessions are offered in English and Russian. International clients can be seen. Before booking, people should confirm current session options and practical arrangements via the online matching process.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps towards them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression and struggles around meaning and direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when attachment issues, abandonment or intimacy problems affect present relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together which methods suit the person's goals and preferences. That means trying approaches, reviewing progress, and adjusting the plan as needed in collaboration with the client.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible for people living abroad to work with a UK-based counsellor who speaks English and Russian. Registered or accredited professionals can explain practical arrangements when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She commonly works with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, plus depression and anxiety.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses a client-centred approach and draws on CBT, ACT and DBT techniques as appropriate to the person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life issues.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online matching process; the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to book?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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