Spencer Barron, BACP

Spencer Barron brings over fifteen years of experience working with individuals and groups across clinical and community settings. He runs a private practice in North West and South West London and also contributes to work within the NHS and charitable organisations supporting people with conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. Spencer uses an integrative humanistic approach that draws on a variety of therapeutic methods to promote connection in the present moment and to meet people where they are on their therapeutic journey.

He approaches therapy as a capable but not infallible guide, willing to work with difficult material while supporting people to recover a sense of aliveness and to access the wisdom of their life experience. Spencer has a decades-long meditation practice and he leads regular weekly support groups, workshops and retreats that focus on self-awareness, authentic communication and personal growth.

Spencer works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, anger, loss, social isolation and loneliness, grief, regret, trauma, sexual abuse in childhood and adulthood, emotional and physical abuse, assault and rape, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, ADHD, addiction, family conflict and estrangement, modern slavery, borderline personality disorder, cultural and ethnic identity, intercultural partnership, low self-esteem, conflict avoidance and people pleasing, lack of intimacy, infidelity, bullying, helplessness, hopelessness, lack of meaning, perfectionism and life transitions. He holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Prospective clients are invited to send a message to discuss working together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds and patterns of relating influence current relationships and emotional responses. It helps people explore issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and intimacy problems by looking at how past connections shape present expectations and behaviours.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy, acceptance and meeting a person where they are. This humanistic approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem and life transitions by prioritising the client’s own perspective and pace.

Mindfulness Therapy uses present-moment awareness and practices such as meditation to foster calm, reduce reactivity and enhance self-awareness. It can be helpful for managing stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties and building a steadier relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Spencer works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit best according to their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses and drawing on the knowledge commonly used by licensed professionals and therapists.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, and options for live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into daily life. These formats enable regular contact, allow access from different locations within the therapist’s region, and support continuity of care while offering multiple ways to engage depending on what feels most comfortable.