Barry Foots
Person centred counsellor who adapts to your needs
About Barry
Barry Foots is a person centred, integrative counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He works from the view that each person knows their own story and strengths. He aims to create a warm, respectful space where people can talk about what is hard for them.
He brings three years of professional experience to sessions. That experience includes supporting people through grief and loss, major life changes, anxiety and depression. He also has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome and with neurodiversity more broadly.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on listening and on helping people notice and build their own resources. He draws on different therapeutic ideas when they fit the person’s needs. This flexible way of working means he adapts to what feels most useful in the room.
Barry also supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, anger, low self-esteem and career worries. He is familiar with sexuality and LGBT concerns and works with issues around trauma, abuse and compassion fatigue. Taking the first step can feel daunting and he aims to make it straightforward.
Conversations are paced to suit the person and to help them make practical changes where they want to. The overall aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to manage what life brings.
What Barry works with
Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Barry’s practice is person centred and integrative. Person centred work focuses on listening closely, reflecting what someone says and helping them notice their own strengths. This approach can help with low self-esteem, grief and depression by making space to be heard and understood.Integrative techniques mean he brings in tools from different evidence-based approaches when helpful. For example, simple practical strategies can be used for anxiety or stress alongside more exploratory conversation for deeper issues such as trauma or relationship worries. The aim is to match methods to the person rather than follow a single formula.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. He will discuss options with each person and adapt the way they work as needs and goals become clearer. That way the plan reflects personal preferences and what is actually helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit work into busy lives. Video calls give a near face-to-face experience, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats help people access regular support without travel and allow sessions to fit around work or care commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
