Tatyana Sibthorpe, BACP

Tatyana Sibthorpe uses a person-focused counselling style that aims to make change practical and manageable. She works to understand each person's situation and tailors conversations to what matters most. Her approach is calm and respectful, with a focus on clear steps people can try between sessions. Tatyana speaks English and Russian and practises in the United Kingdom.

Over 16 years she has supported people with addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, depression and anxiety. She also helps with grief, stress, sleeping and eating problems, and challenges around self-esteem and anger. Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.

Tatyana uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working. That means sessions can include noticing thoughts and emotions, learning practical skills, and exploring relationship patterns that affect wellbeing.

Her style aims to be compassionate and sensitive while keeping work goal-orientated. Expect straightforward conversation, short practical exercises, and agreed goals you can try between meetings. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Starting therapy is often difficult and she acknowledges that first step. She supports clients through that early phase, helping them choose priorities and build coping strategies that fit day-to-day life.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then move toward a life that matches their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress and settling goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful cycles; it often helps with low mood, anxiety and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and intimacy, and can be helpful for people working through abandonment, attachment or relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they will try methods that fit the issue at hand and adjust the plan if something is not helping.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. It also lets people access someone who speaks English or Russian even if they live elsewhere. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to deliver skill practice, problem-solving and relational exploration in ways that align with a client's everyday life.