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, 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 NCH 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+.