Randa Barnes, BACP
Thoughtful narrative counselling for practical change
Details
| Name | Randa Barnes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Arabic |
| Years in practice | 13 |
About Randa
Randa Barnes is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience. She uses Narrative and client-centred approaches to help people understand their stories and make changes that feel right for them. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and sleep problems.
She also helps with relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief and trauma, and managing mood difficulties including bipolar. Additional areas include ADHD, body image, eating and food-related concerns, and difficulties with control or hoarding.
Background and approach
In sessions she encourages people to tell the stories that shape their lives. That narrative work is combined with attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive behavioural tools are used when practical skills are helpful, for example with anxiety or sleep.
Randa aims for a warm, non-judgemental atmosphere. She pays attention to cultural background and adapts the pace of work to each person. Sessions often include talking through recent problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small experiments between meetings.
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and Arabic for people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Randa works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Randa among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Randa among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Randa among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Randa among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Randa among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Randa 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 Randa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Randa uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they live by and spot patterns that keep them stuck. Narrative work often involves telling events in new ways, identifying problem-saturated storylines, and trying out alternative perspectives to change how a situation feels and is handled.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current reactions and connections. That approach helps when worries about closeness, abandonment or caregiving roles come up. Client-centred counselling underpins her work, which means sessions focus on the person’s experience and priorities rather than imposing a set agenda.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try different methods, and agree on what feels useful. Goals, personal preferences and the pace of change guide the work together rather than a fixed programme.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and text chat or messages work well for shorter updates and steady check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and to try different ways of connecting while you work on change.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She works with stress, anxiety and depression and also addresses relationship and family concerns. Other areas include addictions, trauma and grief, eating and sleep problems, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her practice is narrative and client-centred, which means she helps people explore the stories that shape their lives while keeping the person’s goals at the centre. She also draws on attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques where they fit.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in counselling and therapy settings. That experience includes supporting people from a range of cultural backgrounds.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Arabic. She also accepts international clients and can work across different cultural perspectives.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. These options allow for shorter check-ins or longer video conversations as required.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact prices depend on the chosen plan.
How do I begin working with her?
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