Penelope Barnes

I am an accredited BACP Counsellor and Psychotherapist with 28 years of experience having worked with people from all walks of life and almost all ages, offering mainly open-ended psychotherapy and some short-term, more focused counselling. I recommend a one-off session to start off with, so that together we can make an informed decision about continuing.

I can also meet with parents when it isn's an option for children or young people to access therapy.  I also offer Clinical Supervision to therapists and trainees.

I am currently working using skype or zoom and sometimes Whatsapp - due to the pandemic; however my consulting room is in central north Oxford for future reference.

Experience and Qualifications

Prior to working as a psychotherapist I worked therapeutically with children at the Mulberry Bush School in Oxfordshire, and went on to work with families and pre-school children at an Action For Children Family Centre.  This included facilitating parenting groups with the Family Nurturing Network, and went on to manage the service. 

I trained as a Counsellor originally, in 1992 then as a clinical supervisor, followed by a post grad Diploma in Psychoanalytic Observation with the Tavistock Institute. I worked as a Therapist and Clinical Supervisor in Oxford, where I ran a Counselling Service for adolescents for Oxfordshire County Council. I went on to work as a Consultant Therapist and Clinical Supervisor with OCC for some years. I currently work at Magdalen College School, Oxford, as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist, and have my own private practice for adults and young people 16+.