- Practical coping strategies
- Motivation and direction
- Focus on relationships
About Simon
Simon Barkley is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who supports men’s wellbeing and wider personal challenges. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, bereavement and life changes. Simon aims to help people find practical ways to cope and to build motivation and resilience.
He uses a straightforward, collaborative style. Simon believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. He listens, points out blind spots, and helps people set achievable steps forward.
His approach draws on person-centred ideas and structured thinking about thoughts and behaviours. That means he will pay attention to what matters to the client and also use clear tools to change unhelpful patterns. He also uses ideas from existential therapy to help people find meaning and direction.
Simon has eight years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. Over that time he has supported people with addictions, anger, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties and motivation or career concerns. He describes his work as walking alongside clients as they make change.
People who choose him can expect practical conversations, reflective listening and collaborative goal-setting. He encourages small, steady steps that fit daily life and aims to make therapy useful from the first sessions.
How Simon’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience. The therapist offers empathy, acceptance and reflective listening to help someone make sense of their feelings and choices. This can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, stress and relationship worries.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses simple steps and exercises to change patterns that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, sleep problems and low mood.
Existential therapy helps people think about meaning, values and life direction. It can be helpful when someone faces big life changes, grief or a sense of emptiness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Simon will discuss different ways of working and agree what suits the person’s needs, goals and preferences. He aims to be collaborative and to adapt methods as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and sometimes allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from different locations if international arrangements are required. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly offer online work, and Simon’s clinical approaches can be applied through remote sessions when agreed.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Simon help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, sleep problems, grief and trauma. He also works with relationship and career issues and a range of personality and attachment-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Simon works collaboratively and in a straightforward way. He listens, highlights strengths and blind spots, and helps set practical steps to make daily life easier.
How much experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, bereavement, trauma, anger and self-esteem challenges.
What credentials and location are shown?
His profile shows BACP and a practice base in the United Kingdom as supplied in the biography.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and the profile indicates he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability as described in the profile.