Barry Golten , BACP

Barry Golten has developed a broad and practical career that spans counselling, charity work, management, training and therapy. He trained as an Integrative Counsellor in the late 1990s and brought those counselling skills into the charity support sector, working first as a support worker before spending 19 years as a manager. Around 2008 his practice shifted toward Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and he completed formal qualification in that model in 2012, after which he offered therapy, coaching and training informed by those principles.

In 2021 he joined KCA Training as a Trainer and Consultant, delivering training in trauma, attachment and resilience while continuing to refine the practical ways he helps others and himself. In recent years he has woven together different strands of his work into an integrative approach that combines a person-centred respect for all parts of the self, a psychodynamic awareness of how past relationships and events shape present functioning, and a solution-focused confidence that people carry resources to move toward change.

He is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and works with issues including self-esteem, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy, anger, career and depression, as well as a range of family and attachment-related concerns. He is based in the United Kingdom and is accepting clients, including international clients, for therapy and coaching. He aims to be fully present in sessions and to accompany clients on a practical journey of exploration, hope and possibility.

Internal Family Systems and remote therapeutic support

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as made up of different parts and a core Self. In therapy these parts are gently explored and listened to so that inner conflicts, protective patterns and painful memories can be understood and integrated, which can help with issues such as trauma, shame and relationship patterns.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy concentrates on practical steps and strengths rather than exhaustive problem analysis. It supports clients to identify small, achievable changes that move them toward their goals and is often useful for stress, anxiety, life transitions and time-limited work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be a collaborative decision between the client and therapist. Barry will work with clients to match methods to individual needs, goals and preferences, combining elements from different approaches where that best serves progress.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or those living at a distance. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care, try different session formats and arrange support that fits around daily life while working with licensed professionals and experienced therapists.