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Tatyana Sibthorpe

Therapist · United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor focused on practical change

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Tatyana Sibthorpe
Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 383776
Experience
16 years
Languages
English, Russian
Location
United Kingdom
  • 16 years experience
  • BACP registered
  • English and Russian

About Tatyana

Tatyana Sibthorpe is a BACP counsellor with 16 years of practice in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and career challenges. Her work is grounded in respect, sensitivity and compassion, and she aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs.

In sessions she listens closely to what matters most and helps people map practical steps forward. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance-based strategies to help manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-focused work also informs how she looks at relationship patterns and long-standing hurts.

Tatyana supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles and codependency concerns. She also offers help for issues such as eating or sleeping difficulties, anger, chronic illness impacts and the strain of caregiving. Her background includes wide experience across these areas over many years.

She offers therapy in English and Russian and can work with international clients. Sessions follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; exact costs vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling is set according to availability.

People who reach out can expect a practical, person-focused process. Tatyana aims to make each session a place to talk honestly, set clear goals and try realistic steps between meetings.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes where someone wants to move toward what matters despite inner struggle. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and early bonds to understand how people relate now; it can help with trust issues, intimacy difficulties and codependency concerns. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, offering empathic listening and reflection so people feel heard and can arrive at their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist discusses goals and preferences and works collaboratively to decide which methods to try. That plan can change over time as needs become clearer.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when that suits them better, while others use longer sessions for deeper work; confirm which formats are offered before booking. Working online can make it easier to attend from different locations and to schedule around work, caregiving or other commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Listed on profile

Languages

English, Russian

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people facing addictions, relationship problems, trauma and career difficulties, among other concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief and codependency.

What is the general therapeutic style?

The approach is practical and person-focused, combining talk, goal-setting and exercises drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance-based work and attachment perspectives.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Tatyana brings 16 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and life challenges.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and exact costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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