Barry Dolan
Practical counselling for stress and life changes
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About Barry
Barry Dolan works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and a wide range of life challenges. He also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, self-esteem and difficulties linked to ADHD, bipolar and trauma. He speaks English and accepts international clients from the United Kingdom base.
Barry trained in counselling at Writtle University/College in Chelmsford, Essex. He holds a Professional Diploma in Psychological Counselling, described as Prof Dip Psy C, which is recorded here as NCPS.
Background and approach
He has around five years' experience, including independent practice and work in schools and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). His way of working is integrative. That means he draws on a few different approaches to suit each person.
Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking and building coping skills rather than jargon or lengthy theory. People can expect straightforward conversations that look at thoughts, feelings and what gets in the way of daily life. That may include short exercises between sessions and learning tools to manage strong emotions or cravings.
Barry aims to help people spot small changes that make life easier. Sessions are shaped around the individual’s needs and goals. The site’s booking process asks for a short questionnaire to match people and then a session is scheduled according to availability.
Costs vary with location and are handled through a cancellable subscription model.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS18-06444
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Barry's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Barry works with
Everything Barry lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Barry lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Barry works online
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice can be revisited as things change or different issues come up.
The original biography does not list the specific online formats Barry uses, so please confirm session options before booking. In general, online work lets people fit sessions around work, childcare and other commitments. It can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time and attend from quieter surroundings. Many people find online sessions a practical way to keep continuity of support while juggling daily life.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Barry focus on?
Barry supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, self-esteem and related issues such as ADHD and bipolar.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses an integrative, down-to-earth style that combines different approaches to fit the person and their goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has around five years' experience working in independent practice, schools and in CAMHS.
What credentials and location are recorded?
He holds a Professional Diploma in Psychological Counselling (Prof Dip Psy C) and is listed with NCPS, based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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