Barry Foots, BACP

Barry Foots is a person-centred, integrative counsellor who draws on clients' own strengths to help them through difficult times. He works from the view that each person knows their story best and uses that as a starting point for change. Barry holds BACP as a credential and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

He often supports people dealing with grief and loss, and those coping with major life changes. Anxiety, depression and low self-worth are areas he regularly addresses. He also has experience with thoughts of suicide, and with people affected by trauma and abuse.

Barry has worked with clients who identify as LGBT and with those exploring sexuality. He notes experience supporting people with special needs and neurodiversity, including Autism and Asperger Syndrome. He also offers help around parenting, caregiver stress, men’s issues and compassion fatigue.

Sessions aim to feel warm and empathic. Conversations focus on what matters to the individual and on practical next steps they can try between meetings. Barry adapts his approach by combining person-centred work with techniques from other therapeutic models when that seems helpful.

He encourages a steady pace and clear goals, while respecting each person’s timetable for change. To begin, readers are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions according to availability.

Approaches that guide online counselling

Barry works from a person-centred base, which means he focuses on listening, understanding and building on what the client already does well. That approach helps people who feel stuck, low in confidence, or unsure about next steps.

He also uses integrative techniques, drawing on evidence-based methods as helpful for the situation. That can include practical strategies for managing anxiety or mood, and ways to approach grief, trauma and relationship concerns in manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with the person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. It is a collaborative process that can be adjusted as the work progresses.

Confirm which online session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to attend appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Registered or accredited professionals often find remote sessions helpful for keeping continuity of care and fitting therapy into everyday life.