Sandra Barnaby-Smith

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Dip (MBACP)

About me

Sometimes, life presents challenges that can feel overwhelming—anxiety, depression, loneliness, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can become part of your daily experience. Taking the first step toward seeking support is often the hardest, but it’s also the most important.

As an experienced counsellor based in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas, I provide a safe, non-judgemental space where you can freely express your thoughts and feelings. I take an integrative approach to counselling, tailoring sessions to suit your individual needs.

My services include:

Online counselling via Zoom and Skype
Telephone counselling
Face-to-face sessions
Walk-and-talk therapy in open spaces such as parks


If sitting in a traditional therapy setting feels challenging, walk-and-talk sessions offer a more natural and calming environment for exploration. We can discuss this option during your initial assessment.

I offer both short-term and long-term therapy, depending on what best suits you. If you’d like to take that first step, please reach out via phone or email to arrange your initial assessment or session.

Training, qualifications & experience

I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and studied an Integrative Approach. I have also worked with Rape Crisis for over 3 years and I am now in Private Practice.

I offer online counselling - either face to face (zoom, skype, facetime) and telephone.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

£50.00 for a 50 minutes session for individual £70.00 for couples.  Weekends are available, please contact to discuss fee.

When I work

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursday 6pm to 9pm Saturdays 09.00 till 12.00pm 

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families

Key details

DBS check

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Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams

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