- Attachment work
- Trauma focus
- Client-centred
About Bianca
Bianca Barbu is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and parenting challenges. She also works with issues such as grief, self-esteem and depression, and has a particular focus on attachment concerns and guilt and shame.
Bianca uses a direct, person-focused style. She listens to what matters to the client and helps them talk through their thoughts and feelings. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and to make difficult emotions easier to name and understand.
Her work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape present patterns. She also uses Client-Centred principles to keep sessions driven by the client’s priorities, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. These approaches are combined in practical conversation rather than long lectures.
Bianca pays attention to family of origin issues, blended family challenges and caregiving stress, so sessions often include discussion of present responsibilities and past influences. She also addresses isolation, impulsivity and communication problems that get in the way of making changes.
People meet Bianca to make sense of persistent guilt or shame, to improve relationships, or to manage life transitions. To begin, she asks about what’s troubling you now and what you hope to change, then works alongside you to try different ways of coping and thinking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape present reactions. In practice this means noticing patterns in relationships and testing gentler ways of responding to others and to oneself. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the session focused on what the client brings; the counsellor follows the client’s pace and priorities and reflects back what is important to them. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on specific past events that still cause distress and works to reduce their hold on day-to-day life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work and will usually be decided together. She talks with clients about their needs, goals and what feels manageable, then tries approaches that fit those aims. The process is collaborative and adaptable as things change.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, to have shorter check-ins when time is limited, or to avoid travel. Registered or accredited professionals can help find a rhythm that suits your schedule and communications preferences.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and parenting challenges. Additional areas include grief, self-esteem, depression and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name and talk through those feelings and how they affect daily life. Work often involves looking at past relationships and current patterns that keep the feelings active.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and is managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.