Barbara Engels, BACP
Barbara Engels is a counsellor who uses attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches to help people untangle relationship and family issues.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self Esteem
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About Barbara
Barbara Engels is a counsellor who uses attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches to help people untangle relationship and family issues. She brings 18 years of practice in the United Kingdom and speaks both English and German. Her work focuses on problems such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and difficulties with intimacy and self-esteem.
Barbara draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. She pays attention to how past bonds shape current reactions and aims to help clients build more supported ways of relating.
Background and approach
Her psychodynamic work explores deeper feelings and recurring life themes to bring greater understanding of why certain problems keep happening. Sessions are tailored to each person. Conversations centre on practical steps alongside reflecting on emotional patterns.
She can support people dealing with family conflict, separation, parenting strain, workplace issues, and the emotional impact of autism or ADHD when these are part of someone’s experience. Barbara has worked in counselling services and with an autism-specialist charity, which informs her approach to neurodiversity and communication needs.
She describes herself as respectful, sensitive and compassionate, and adapts the way she talks to fit each client’s needs and goals. Therapy can be conducted in English or German. She accepts international clients and offers a range of online formats to suit different schedules and preferences.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 81880 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Barbara works with
Everything Barbara lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Barbara lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Psychodynamic work looks at recurring feelings and unconscious themes that influence behaviour. In video or messaging sessions clients can reflect on long-standing patterns and connect them to present difficulties such as anxiety, depression or midlife questions. The aim is greater self-understanding that can change how someone responds to stress or relationships.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a client's needs and goals, adjusting the way sessions run as understanding grows. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the plan can be changed if something does not feel helpful.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps maintain contact between meetings. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and travel commitments, and widen access for international clients and those with different communication preferences.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Barbara support?
She works with relationship and family problems, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, self-esteem, intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns among other topics.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
Barbara combines attachment-based work with psychodynamic ideas to look at relationship patterns and deeper emotional themes in a clear, conversational way.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in counselling services and with an autism-specialist charity.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be carried out by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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