Isabella Barrand, BACP
Collaborative counsellor who listens and supports change
Details
| Name | Isabella Barrand |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Isabella
Isabella Barrand is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She brings six years of professional experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and depression. Isabella believes that each person is the expert in their own story and aims to support them as they make changes.
Her style is conversational and respectful. She listens for what matters most to each person and works alongside them to name patterns that feel stuck.
Background and approach
Conversations often look at relationships, past events and the stories people tell themselves about who they are. Isabella draws on narrative ideas to help clients rewrite unhelpful stories. She also uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to notice emotional needs and strengthen a person's sense of self.
Cognitive behavioural techniques and emotionally-focused ideas may be used when practical skills or emotion regulation are needed. She has experience supporting people with relationship difficulties, self-esteem and anger. Her additional focus areas include issues such as body image, codependency, dissociation and substance use.
Isabella can also help with work-related stress and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English. She offers several online formats including video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to suit different preferences.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an appointment according to availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief among the things Isabella works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Isabella among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Isabella directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Isabella directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment approaches work online
Isabella commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problem and rewrite unhelpful stories about their lives. This approach can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and coping with loss.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to notice patterns in how people relate to others and to develop more supported ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy is part of her practice too, offering accepting, non-judgemental listening that helps people feel heard and understood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Isabella will talk with clients about their needs, goals and preferences and will tailor methods collaboratively rather than imposing a single technique.
Online therapy with her can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins and text messaging suits people who prefer written, ongoing exchanges. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Isabella help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression, and also supports those dealing with relationship issues, self-esteem, anger and career worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and collaborative, using narrative ideas to reframe personal stories and practical techniques when needed to manage emotions or behaviour.
How much experience does she have?
Isabella has six years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's available times.
Contacting this therapist
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