Tatyana Sibthorpe , BACP

Tatyana Sibthorpe is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing addictions, relationship pain, trauma and abuse, and career stress. She approaches clients with respect, sensitivity and compassion. Tatyana aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supported.

Her work is tailored to each person. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on practical ways to move forward. She uses tools from cognitive behavioural approaches to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. She also draws on acceptance-focused methods to help people live in line with their values despite difficult feelings.

Attachment-based ideas shape how she looks at relationship and intimacy difficulties, including issues around abandonment, attachment wounds and blended family dynamics. She also addresses concerns such as body image, eating and sleeping problems, grief, and caregiver stress. Tatyana supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, and the long-term impact of trauma.

Her practice includes work around anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue for those in caring roles. She has experience with neurodiversity matters including autism and Asperger syndrome and with communication and control issues that affect daily life.

Sessions are available in English and Russian, and she accepts clients from outside the UK. Tatyana adapts sessions to match each person’s needs and prefers to shape the plan together with the client.

Online approaches that focus on values and relationships

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, and then take steps that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. This collaborative process means methods can be adapted as therapy progresses to better match what is working for you.

Online sessions are offered by phone, video calls, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video is good when visual connection matters, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel and to continue contact if circumstances change.