Jonathan Sibbring, BACP
Jonathan Sibbring uses a person-centred approach to therapy and focuses on helping people find clearer ways forward.
About Jonathan
Jonathan Sibbring uses a person-centred approach to therapy and focuses on helping people find clearer ways forward. He draws on his fifteen years of experience to support people facing depression, grief, anxiety and stress. Jonathan works with LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties and compassion fatigue among other issues.
He believes people are the experts in their own lives. Sessions are conversational and paced to the individual. Jonathan aims to build a respectful space where someone can talk through hard feelings and identify small, practical steps they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Jonathan has practised across settings in the United Kingdom, including NHS roles and personal work, and he also teaches as a guest lecturer at a university. That background informs his work and keeps his approach grounded in everyday realities rather than jargon.
He uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on each person’s experience and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to work with relationship patterns and emotional blocks. These approaches guide how he listens and how he helps people explore feelings and choices. Typical concerns he supports include grief and loss, coping with life changes, communication problems, and issues linked to sexuality and HIV/AIDS.
Jonathan also helps people dealing with adoption and foster care situations, cancer-related distress, guilt and shame, sexual assault and abuse, and men’s issues. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Jonathan describes himself as a BACP counsellor and brings a calm, practical outlook to conversations about change.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 53636 | January 2027 |
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 Jonathan works with
Everything Jonathan lists, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
Approaches Jonathan 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
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jonathan will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what they find most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus more on person-centred listening, emotionally-focused work, or a mix tailored to the problem at hand.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and hold deeper conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to access therapy across different schedules and locations, while registered or accredited professionals guide the process.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He supports people with depression, anxiety, stress and grief alongside relationship and LGBT-related concerns. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, cancer, sexuality and sexual assault and abuse.
What is his therapy style like?
He works in a person-centred way that focuses on the individual’s experience and uses emotionally-focused techniques for relationship patterns. Sessions are conversational and aim to be practical.
How much experience does he have?
He has fifteen years of professional experience working in both NHS roles and independent practice, and he also teaches as a guest lecturer at a UK university.
Where is he based and what is his credential?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is a BACP counsellor as noted in his credentials.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are available to international clients and are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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