Counsellor profile
Tatyana Sibthorpe, BACP
BACP counsellor - Relationships and parenting
Continue with TatyanaAbout
- Addictions
- Trauma
- CBT and ACT
About Tatyana
Tatyana Sibthorpe is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 16 years of professional experience. She supports adults dealing with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career concerns, depression, anxiety and parenting strains. Sessions are offered in English and Russian and she accepts international clients.
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Tatyana focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She aims to help people manage stress, handle grief, and cope with life changes through clear, structured work.
Her background includes long-term work with people facing complex emotional issues and difficult life transitions. In practice she blends talking therapy with skills-based methods, for example using CBT techniques to look at thinking patterns and DBT strategies for emotion regulation. Attachment ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and parenting concerns.
Sessions tend to centre on identifying what matters to the person and on small, manageable changes. She will work with individuals to improve communication, address control and codependency issues, and build healthier routines for sleep, eating and daily functioning. Tatyana also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress and body image concerns.
Her way of working is collaborative. People can expect a mix of reflective conversation and practical exercises. To begin, she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression and making choices aligned with what matters most.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns affect current connections. It can be useful for people struggling with intimacy-related issues, communication problems and feelings of abandonment.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, sleep and eating problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and the issues at hand, and will help decide which methods to try. That decision is made together and can change as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and making it easier to schedule short check-ins around work or family commitments. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require camera use, which can make sessions easier to attend depending on each person’s circumstances.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, career concerns, depression, anxiety, parenting and related issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred conversation with practical techniques from CBT, DBT and ACT to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Tatyana has 16 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.