- Internal Family Systems
- Solution focused work
- Trauma and attachment
About Barry
Barry Golten is a BACP-registered counsellor with ten years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He works with adults facing low self-esteem, stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, ADHD, and questions about life purpose. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, family issues, career change and the strains that come with caregiving or compassion fatigue.
His background includes early training as an integrative counsellor and many years working in the charity sector as a support worker and manager. Around 2008 he trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy and later combined that work with training roles in trauma, attachment and resilience. He currently lists Internal Family Systems among his clinical approaches.
In sessions he draws on person-centred practice, psychodynamic ideas about how the past shapes the present, and solution-focused methods that look for what can move a person forward. That mix is used to help people notice strengths, understand repeating patterns, and try practical steps toward change.
People can expect a straightforward, conversational style. Barry aims to explore difficult feelings and conflicting parts of the self while identifying small, practical steps that fit into everyday life. He accepts international clients and works in English. For practical details about session formats and booking, clients are asked to confirm current options before scheduling.
His approach is oriented to adults considering what comes next after a change in work, relationships or health, and to those who feel stuck or unsure what matters now. He offers therapy and coaching that focuses on clarity of next steps rather than guaranteed solutions.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Barry uses Internal Family Systems in his work. This approach talks about different 'parts' inside a person and how they interact. It can help when someone feels pulled in different directions, struggles with self-criticism, or carries strong emotional reactions from past events.He also draws on solution-focused methods that look for practical steps a person can try straight away. Those methods are useful for people wanting clearer next actions, whether for career change, relationships or coping with life shifts. Psychodynamic ideas about how past relationships affect present patterns are also used to understand repeating difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barry will help clients identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. He approaches this as a collaborative process and adjusts the style of sessions as people see what helps them most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel. Registered or accredited professionals often use online ways to keep continuity of contact and to support practical follow-through between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he support?
He works with self-esteem, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and questions about life purpose among other concerns.
How does he approach feeling stuck?
He blends person-centred listening, psychodynamic ideas about past relationships, and solution-focused steps to help people try practical changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience working as a counsellor and has earlier experience in the charity support sector and in training roles.
What credential and country is he registered in?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm time zone differences when arranging appointments.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.