Barry Dolan

• Anxiety and depression
• Addiction and recovery
• ACT CBT DBT approaches

About Barry

Barry Dolan helps people with stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem and depression, and works with a wide range of other concerns including grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain and neurodiversity-related topics. He describes his approach as integrative, combining several therapeutic methods to suit each person. He is registered with NCPS and has five years' experience as a counsellor.

Barry trained at Writtle University College in Chelmsford, Essex, where he completed a professional diploma in counselling (Prof Dip Psy C), a level 5 qualification. Since qualifying in March 2020 he has worked in private practice and in schools, and he currently works in CAMHS. That mix of settings has given him experience with different ages and presenting problems.

In sessions Barry draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-focused work alongside client-centred and dialectical skills. He uses practical techniques to help people manage anxiety, build confidence, change unhelpful patterns and work through trauma and loss.

He also supports people with more specialised concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood issues, chronic illness, body image and sexual subcultures like BDSM and kink. Barry lists coaching and compassion-fatigue support among his focus areas and works with people facing major life changes.

Sessions are conducted in English. International clients may be accepted. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Barry uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can support people managing anxiety, low mood and life transitions by building practical steps towards what matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It includes structured exercises and strategies for tackling unhelpful thinking and improving day-to-day coping for anxiety, depression and stress.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current connections. It can help with intimacy-related issues, relationship distress and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barry will discuss the options with each person and agree a way forward based on their needs, goals and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and may draw on more than one method.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family life, and it can allow shorter check-ins or sessions without needing travel. Registered counsellors and therapists often adapt exercises and resources for remote sessions to keep them practical and focused.

Topics Barry lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Hypnotherapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Barry

Does he work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. He lists anxiety and depression among his main areas of work and uses methods aimed at managing symptoms and increasing coping skills.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He offers an integrative approach combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred methods and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills.

What experience does he have?

He has five years' experience as a counsellor, working in private practice, in schools and currently in CAMHS since first qualifying in March 2020.

Is he registered and where is he based?

He is registered with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he work with international clients?

Yes. The profile indicates he accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost and how do subscriptions work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.