Douglas Barbieri, BACP

Douglas Barbieri is a counsellor with six years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. He offers a calm, steady presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or depression. He speaks English and Portuguese and works with individuals who want to better understand their emotions and make clearer decisions about their lives.

Douglas approaches sessions in a straightforward way. He listens and helps people name what they are feeling. He encourages self-awareness and looks at patterns that might be causing pain or confusion. Conversations aim to bring new viewpoints and practical steps for day-to-day life.

He uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. These include client-centred work that follows the person’s pace, cognitive behavioural tools to challenge unhelpful thinking, and emotionally focused methods to explore strong feelings. Mindfulness and existential ideas also appear when they fit the person’s goals.

Douglas has worked with concerns such as trauma and abuse, chronic pain, addiction, and issues around identity and relationships. He also supports people dealing with grief, low self-esteem, dissociation, and problems that follow disasters or major life change. The focus is on helping people find clearer choices and practical coping strategies.

To start, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. He uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Douglas uses client-centred methods that prioritise the person’s experience. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting back what someone shares and following their pace to build understanding and self-awareness.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress and includes practical exercises that can be done between sessions.

Emotionally-focused work supports people to name and sit with strong feelings, then look at what those emotions mean for relationships and personal choices. It can be useful when grief, trauma or attachment issues are present.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which approaches match a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around day-to-day life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of support while adapting tools and exercises for use between meetings.