Jonathan Sibbring, BACP

Jonathan Sibbring is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to support people through difficult life events. He holds BACP registration and has 15 years of experience working in the UK. He presents a calm, respectful presence and helps people talk through painful feelings and decisions.

He focuses on issues such as grief, depression, anxiety, and the stress of life changes. He also works with relationship concerns and LGBT-related issues, and offers support around compassion fatigue and family-related strain. Additional areas he attends to include adoption and foster care, cancer, HIV/AIDS and sexuality matters.

Jonathan draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep sessions focused on what matters to the person in front of him. That means listening carefully, reflecting what is heard, and helping people find their own ways forward rather than prescribing fixed steps. He also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and feelings, especially when people want to improve how they connect with others.

Across his career he has worked in both private practice and the NHS and has held a lead counsellor role. He also contributes as a guest lecturer at a UK university. These experiences inform a practical style that aims to make therapy understandable and usable in daily life.

Jonathan encourages a collaborative approach to setting goals. He helps people identify small, manageable changes and builds on their strengths. If someone is unsure about therapy, he invites them to begin with a short match process to see if his style fits their needs.

How Jonathan’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said and supports the person to make their own choices. This approach is useful for grief, depression and life transitions where understanding the individual's perspective matters.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on feelings and interaction patterns, often used when relationship tensions or strong emotional reactions are present. EFT helps people recognise and shift unhelpful cycles so they can relate differently to themselves and others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jonathan will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to use. That collaboration helps make therapy feel relevant and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around daily routines and cutting travel time so it is easier to keep appointments. Online work can also allow quieter check-ins or shorter sessions when needed, and it can make regular meetings possible for people living some distance from a UK-based therapist. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to ensure a good practical fit.