Tatyana Sibthorpe, BACP

Tatyana Sibthorpe is a counsellor with 16 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She speaks English and Russian and aims to make the first steps towards change feel manageable. Tatyana presents herself as a calm, respectful presence for people facing difficult life moments.

She focuses on common struggles such as addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career problems, depression, stress and anxiety. She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain and low self-esteem. Midlife crisis and coping with life changes are included among the issues she helps people navigate.

Tatyana uses a range of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). In sessions she adapts these methods to the person in front of her and to the goals they bring. Conversations and practical steps are shaped around what feels useful for each person.

Her practice emphasizes sensitivity and compassion. She works to tailor dialogue and a treatment plan to each individual’s needs. The focus is on helping people build clarity, manage distressing feelings, and find workable ways to move forward.

People who want to begin can use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches for online work and life change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that matter. It helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed by emotion, or unsure how to move forward.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional reactions. It is useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy problems and patterns of avoidance or mistrust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will discuss goals, strengths and preferences and then try methods that fit the person and the issue. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels sensible and doable rather than imposed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so check current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers ways to continue work during life transitions or when schedules shift, while the therapist and client decide together how best to use remote sessions in the overall plan.