Kaye Barney
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Do you feel like you're going round and round with a particular problem(s), which might be affecting your mood and how you see yourself, your relationship(s) or your future?
Do any of these examples resonate with how you've been feeling?
- Wanting to communicate better with your partner or relative, or to improve your life; but scared of change, or don’t know where to start
- Feeling stressed, unloved, lonely, or unsupported – as if nobody cares, or as if everyone’s against you.
- Feeling as if events or relationships from your past are holding you back.
- Continuously thinking about a relationship and trying to make it better.
- Feeling sad, depressed, lacking energy or motivation, or disinterested in life.
- Seeking solace from alcohol, gambling or excessive exercise; hiding an eating disorder or self-harming behaviour; or worried that you’re on a path of self-destruction.
- Trying to suppress feelings such as anger, for fear of where they might lead; or avoiding conflict, causing a build-up of resentment.
- Compelled to seek attention, love, reassurance, or answers from others, and feeling rejected when they don’t respond in the way you need them to.
- Feeling ‘invaded’ by others’ demands on your time, attention, and space; wanting to run away; or trying to please or care for others at the expense of your own needs.
- Impacted by the aftermath of an affair, betrayal, separation, divorce, bereavement, ongoing misunderstandings, bickering, arguments, criticism, or feelings of abandonment.
- Spending so much time in close proximity to your partner or family as a result of the pandemic has created, exposed or magnified a problem between you.
- Suffering from a negative self-image, or worried that anxiety or panic attacks are holding you back from doing what you really want to do.
- Frightened about the future because a loved one has told you to ‘sort yourself out’
These are just some of the issues you might be experiencing. Whether your issues are similar or different, I hope you will feel confident enough to contact me to discuss your situation.
I'll work with you to help you to better understand your feelings, explore solutions, and work towards greater stability and peace within yourself. Whatever the problem is that you're experiencing, you'll be able to talk confidentially about your issues, self-perceptions, and hopes for the future. My approach draws on 3 decades of experience in understanding feelings, motivations, needs and behaviour.
Sometimes we just need a little help. Whether you're single, married, living together, divorced, separated, bereaved, or struggling to find or keep a partner, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
I offer a short, free initial phone consultation.
I am offering sessions with individuals, couples, and mother/daughter pairs via video call and telephone.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) - Counselling (top up): First Class
- BA (Hons) - Psychology
- Foundation degree level qualifications in relationship counselling
- Registered Member - BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- Accredited Member - National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- Relate counsellor - working with individuals and couples
- Tavistock accredited practitioner - Therapy for Depression
- Certified Mother/Daughter Relationship Coach
- Foundation Certificate - Transactional Analysis
- DBS certified (enhanced)
- Level 6 qualified clinical supervisor
- Committed to Continuing Professional Development
- Mental Health First Aider (MHFA England) experience
- Samaritans 'listening' volunteer experience
- Mentor - eg, workplace, charity sector, universities, professional bodies
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Short, medium and long term on-going counselling programmes
- One-off sessions
- Extended sessions
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free, short, initial phone conversation to briefly discuss your issues, for me to answer any questions you may have about counselling, for us both to see how it might feel to work together, and to discuss whether to book a full session.
If you decide to work with me, my session fees are:
- Individuals (phone or video call) - £60/60 minutes
- Couples (video call only) - £80/60 minutes
When I work
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Available all year for day and evening appointments.
I usually work between:
9am and 9pm on a Monday to Thursday.
9am to 5pm (sometimes later) on Fridays,
And some Saturdays.
Further information
I abide by English law and the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) Codes of Ethics.
Employee Assistance/Counselling and GP referrals welcome.
