Douglas Barbieri , BACP

Douglas Barbieri is a UK-licensed therapist with six years of professional experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and challenges with self-esteem. He draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to help clients understand patterns of thought and feeling, and to find practical ways to move forward when life feels overwhelming.

Douglas works collaboratively to increase self-awareness and to explore parts of personality that are often hidden from others and from oneself. He offers a reflective, nonjudgmental space where clients can examine difficult emotions, investigate relationship and identity issues, and address problems such as addiction, bereavement, and work-related stress. His practice includes attention to trauma-related responses, dissociation, and complex feelings like guilt, shame, and emptiness.

He holds BACP accreditation - membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and places emphasis on helping clients reframe negative automatic thoughts, develop coping strategies, and consider fresh perspectives for decision making. Douglas combines evidence-informed techniques with an empathic, client-centered stance to support personal development and therapeutic change.

Available in English and Portuguese, his approach integrates exploration of spirituality, cultural context, and life experience to tailor therapy to each person’s goals and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Douglas uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative environment where the person’s experience guides the work. This approach focuses on empathy, acceptance, and building self-awareness so clients can explore feelings, identity, and relationship patterns at their own pace.

He also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and repetitive negative thoughts.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy - EFT - is another tool Douglas may use to help clients understand and reorganize emotional responses, particularly in the context of attachment and close relationships. EFT supports processing strong emotions and improving relational bonds.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Douglas works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts methods as therapy progresses so clients receive the most helpful support.

Online therapy with Douglas is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access therapy from different locations, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on meaningful change together.