- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Barbara
Barbara Anzalone is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma or low mood. She also supports concerns such as self-esteem and confidence.
Barbara uses plain conversation and focused listening to help people name what is troubling them. She pays attention to how past experiences, attachment and patterns of thought affect daily life. Practical steps and emotional reflection are mixed in sessions so people can test small changes between appointments.
Her work often covers feelings linked to guilt and shame, abandonment and isolation, and difficulties with communication or control. She also supports those facing life transitions such as separation, pregnancy and childbirth. Sessions address mood and panic symptoms as well as longer-standing post-traumatic stress reactions.
Barbara adapts the length and pace of sessions to the person in front of her. She explains ideas simply and offers tools to use outside the room. If a different method looks more useful over time, she discusses that and adjusts the plan together.
She offers appointments in English and Italian and accepts people from outside the UK. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire and choose an initial session that fits their schedule.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Barbara draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and behaviour, helping people identify unhelpful thinking and test small changes. This approach is often useful for anxiety, panic and low mood because it breaks problems into parts that can be worked on step by step.She also uses approaches that look at attachment and relational patterns, helping people understand how early relationships shape current reactions. This can be helpful for issues such as abandonment, communication problems and feelings of shame or isolation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Barbara discusses goals and preferences with each person and together they decide which methods to try. She checks in and adapts the plan as progress and needs evolve.
If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone meet with a therapist who speaks English or Italian even if they live elsewhere.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, plus related issues such as guilt and shame and attachment difficulties.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses straightforward conversation and focused listening to help people name and examine those feelings, and she offers practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, mood and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t speak English?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Does she see people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients, so people living outside the UK can be matched to her.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.