Kaye Barney, BACP

Kaye Barney is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years' experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, grief, anxiety and depression. Her practice also covers stress, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping issues, and a range of other life changes.

She explains how relationships shape daily life, including ties with partners, parents, friends and colleagues, and the way people relate to themselves. When relationships feel off, Kaye says this can affect confidence, motivation, mood and even interest in sex. She aims to help people name those effects and take practical steps to address them.

In sessions she uses several counselling methods to suit each person’s needs. Kaye helps clients look at patterns in their relationships, understand how early attachments may influence current reactions, and try small changes that can ease stress and conflict. Conversations usually focus on clear, manageable goals rather than abstract theory.

She also works with issues such as betrayal, separation, abandonment, communication problems, and the particular stresses that can come with blended family arrangements. Kaye can support people worried about compulsive behaviours, anger or feeling overwhelmed by caring roles.

Kaye trained in psychology and counselling and holds a diploma in relationship counselling plus a foundation certificate in transactional analysis. She teaches counselling trainees and supervises other counsellors. Her way of working is straightforward: talk through the problem, test practical steps, and review progress together.