Rate Kaye Barney

I help people with all kinds of day to day problems and conflicts including relationship and confidence/self-esteem issues, along with issues around grief, loss, bereavement, and with anxiety and depression.

Relationships are the glue that holds our lives together. Not only our relationships with partners, parents and other family members, friends, and colleagues, but also our relationship with ourself. When our relationships don’t feel right, it affects everything we do - our confidence, self-esteem, motivation and performance at work, mood, sense of who we are, emotional stability, libido, and even our view of the world.

Perhaps you're feeling you need help with one of these situations...

• 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.

• Wanting to communicate better with your partner, or to improve your lifestyle or career choices; 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.

• Continuously thinking about your 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 your partner, 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.

• Frightened about the future because a loved one has told you to ‘sort yourself out’

How I can help you:

I use a variety of counselling techniques, tailored to your individual needs, which allow you to talk confidentially about your issues, self-perceptions, and hopes for the future. My aim is to help you to understand your feelings, explore solutions, and work towards greater stability and peace within yourself.

I have a degree in Psychology, a degree in Counselling, a diploma in Relationship Counselling, and a Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis. I am an accredited Mother/Daughter relationship coach, and a Therapy for Depression practitioner. I also teach counselling qualifications to trainees, and work as a clinical supervisor helping other counsellors work appropriately with their own clients.

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. These memberships ensure I work ethically and safely.

Please don’t hesitate to book an appointment with me to discuss your situation and to see how I may be able to help you.