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Isabella Barrand, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
6 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

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Isabella Barrand works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She helps those coping with major life changes and supports people wrestling with relationship strains, anger and low self-esteem. Isabella is a BACP counsellor with six years of clinical experience and offers a calm, straightforward way of working.

She begins by listening to each person's story and spotting strengths that can be built on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways of thinking, while also making space for emotions.

Background and approach

The aim is to help people make small changes that feel manageable day to day. Isabella draws on approaches that look at how past attachments shape present relationships, and methods that help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also uses client-centred and emotion-focused ideas to help people feel heard and to deepen understanding of what matters to them.

Her practice is suited to people dealing with compassion fatigue, career stress, body image worries, addiction issues or complex concerns such as dissociation, codependency and attachment difficulties. Sessions can be delivered using messaging, phone or video, depending on preference. Isabella will work at a steady pace chosen with the client.

She describes the therapeutic relationship as a collaboration where the person’s own experience guides the work. Practical goals and clearer communication are common themes in her sessions.

How her approaches work online

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. In sessions she helps people notice how past bonds affect trust and closeness and then practises new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the centre. The counsellor offers empathic listening and gentle reflection so people can understand their feelings and make choices that fit their values.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often called CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking, try different responses and test new behaviours in everyday life.

Finding the best approach is a joint process. Isabella will discuss goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that suit the person's needs. Plans are adjusted as work proceeds so the approach stays helpful and relevant.

Online therapy can be flexible and practical. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping continuity across sessions.
What kinds of problems can be brought to therapy?
Isabella helps with stress, anxiety, grief and depression as well as issues such as relationship strain, self-esteem, anger and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach mixes listening and practical work. Sessions include reflecting on emotions, addressing unhelpful thinking and setting manageable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in counselling and related therapeutic roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the options shown.

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Experience
6 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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