Kaye Barney
Relationship-focused counsellor for everyday life
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About Kaye
Kaye Barney is a counsellor with eight years of experience helping people manage relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. She explains things plainly and aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what is worrying them and start to find practical steps forward.
She pays attention to how relationships shape everyday life - not just with partners or family, but the relationship someone has with themselves.
Background and approach
That perspective often helps when confidence, motivation or mood are affected by conflict, loss or ongoing stress. Kaye uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She listens to the story, looks at patterns that keep problems going, and works with clients to try different ways of responding.
Sessions focus on understanding feelings, improving communication, and building small routines that make life feel steadier. Her background includes a degree in Psychology, a degree in Counselling, and a diploma in Relationship Counselling. She also holds a Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis and is a Therapy for Depression practitioner.
Kaye teaches counselling trainees and provides clinical supervision to other counsellors. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 8
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 383326
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Kaye's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Kaye works with
Everything Kaye lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kaye lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic 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 Kaye works online
Client-Centred Therapy gives the person space to tell their story and be heard without judgment. It focuses on understanding feelings, improving self-acceptance and building the confidence to make changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try approaches that suit the person. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needs evolve.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reducing travel time and letting people meet from wherever they are based. It can be helpful when a shorter check-in is needed, or when video is difficult and another format would work better. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking so sessions can be arranged in a way that fits with work, caregiving and other commitments.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?
Common topics include relationship strain, grief and loss, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress and issues around intimacy and eating or sleeping. Kaye also focuses on areas such as abandonment, attachment issues and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is conversational and practical, combining exploration of past patterns with actionable steps for today. The aim is to understand feelings, improve communication and try small changes that reduce distress.
What is the therapist's professional background?
Kaye has eight years of experience and works as a counsellor, trainer and clinical supervisor. She teaches counselling qualifications and supports other counsellors in their practice.
Which credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should someone do to start working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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