- Guilt and shame work
- Acceptance and commitment
- CBT and DBT skills
About Carey
Carey Buchanan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 17 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting concerns and compassion fatigue, among other areas including guilt and shame.
Carey uses a mix of practical talking approaches. Sessions focus on identifying thoughts and feelings that keep people stuck, and on learning skills to manage distress. She draws on cognitive behavioural methods to change unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help people notice painful experiences without being overwhelmed by them.
Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationship and abandonment issues. This helps people understand how early connections shape current patterns in relationships and intimacy. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills are offered for emotion regulation and coping when feelings feel intense.
Carey also uses a client-centred stance, listening to what matters most to each person and adapting different tools to those needs. She has experience in in-person and online clinical practice and has worked in UK social care and youth mental health teams (CAMHS).
Practical support may include parenting programmes when relevant, and focused work on body image, codependency, chronic illness, communication problems and forgiveness. People are invited to explore difficult emotions and decisions at a steady pace, with attention to real life pressures and practical steps forward.
How Carey’s therapeutic approaches work online
Carey uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings, and choose actions that fit their values despite those experiences. ACT can be useful for long-standing guilt, shame and anxiety when avoidance has become a pattern.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape present connections and intimacy. This work helps people recognise repetitive patterns in relationships and make different choices about closeness and trust.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and to practise clearer ways of responding. CBT is often paired with DBT-style skills for people who need tools for strong emotions and distress tolerance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carey will discuss which methods could suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences and will adapt the plan as therapy progresses. That choice is made together rather than imposed.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a workday or busy family life and reducing travel time. If you want to confirm the exact session formats Carey currently offers, check the online therapy options before booking. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, focus on skills practice or hold longer reflective sessions depending on what is needed.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, sleep problems and compassion fatigue, among other areas including guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
Carey combines cognitive behavioural tools and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice shame or guilt, name the thoughts and test unhelpful patterns while building more workable coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of therapeutic experience and has worked in UK social care, CAMHS and private practice, offering both in-person and online clinical work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Session cost varies with location and therapy is offered via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.