Sherrine Barrowes, BACP
Narrative counsellor focused on real-life change
Details
| Name | Sherrine Barrowes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Sherrine
Sherrine Barrowes is a counsellor who draws on Narrative approaches to help people make sense of their lives. She works from the view that people know their own story and already carry strengths that can aid change. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping someone take the first steps toward a more fulfilling life.
She has ten years of experience working with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports people facing relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on practical steps they can try between meetings. Sherrine uses a mix of methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, alongside client-centred and attachment-informed approaches. She adapts techniques to fit each person rather than using a single formula.
Conversations are shaped around the issues a person brings, from intimacy worries to communication or difficulties tied to the past. Her work pays attention to attachment and patterns that repeat across relationships. That can help when people struggle with abandonment, codependency, or blended family tensions.
She also supports those dealing with dissociation, guilt, shame or infidelity. Sherrine practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. She holds BACP registration and brings a calm, practical manner to sessions.
To begin, she encourages a simple first step and offers steady support as people try out new ways of coping.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Sherrine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Sherrine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sherrine 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 Sherrine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and evidence-based approaches work online
Sherrine combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite how they understand events, which can ease shame and blame. ACT focuses on values and small actions people can take, useful for anxiety and life transitions.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how they shape reactions. These approaches are used collaboratively - the therapist and client decide together which fits best. Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be shaped by the client’s goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls support fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier for a quick check-in. Live chat or messaging fits shorter exchanges or days when typing feels better. These options make therapy more flexible and help fit sessions around work, parenting and daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What issues can I bring to sessions?
Sherrine works with stress, anxiety and depression as well as relationship and family problems. She also helps with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is narrative and client-centred, meaning conversations focus on your story and strengths. She combines practical tools from ACT and CBT with attachment-informed thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, from anxiety to family-of-origin issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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