Barry Golten

Barry Golten is a counsellor who helps people facing anger and related problems. He supports those dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. He also works with issues such as addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges linked to identity and parenting roles.

He trained originally as an integrative counsellor and later worked for many years in the charity support sector. That experience included roles as a support worker and nearly two decades as a manager, where he used and refined his counselling skills in everyday situations.

In 2012 he qualified in Solution Focused Brief Therapy and offered therapy, coaching and training using that model. More recently he has combined this with psychodynamic ideas and a person-centred stance that aims to welcome all parts of a person, even the difficult ones.

Since 2021 he has also worked as a trainer and consultant delivering training in trauma, attachment and resilience. Over ten years of focused practice inform his approach and teaching, and he brings that background into one-to-one work.

In sessions he aims to be fully present and to build a trusting relationship. He describes therapy as a joint process of exploration, practical change and noticing strengths that already exist. The emphasis is on small, useful steps that fit into everyday life rather than long investigations of the past.

How Internal Family Systems and solution-focused work online

Internal Family Systems is an approach that helps people notice the different parts inside them and learn to relate to those parts with curiosity rather than judgement. It can be useful for difficult emotions, persistent anger, trauma responses and patterns that repeat in relationships.

Solution Focused work concentrates on small, clear steps and what already works in someone’s life. It aims to identify practical changes and build on strengths, which can be helpful for stress, life transitions and goal-focused coaching.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The counsellor will work together with each person to figure out which methods fit best with their needs, goals and preferences. This is presented as a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan.

The practical benefits of online therapy include being able to fit sessions into a busy week and cutting out travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to use brief check-ins when needed. Since the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm which formats are offered before booking so you can choose what suits your daily routine.