- Person-Centred approach
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
About Carol
Carol Hounslow is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with guilt and shame and with compulsive thoughts or behaviours.
Carol trained in Person-Centred Counselling, which means she focuses on the client's experience and aims to listen without judgement. Her way of working is calm, patient and kind. Sessions are conversational and aim to make space for difficult feelings to be named and noticed.
She has experience supporting adults who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, and she has spent time counselling young people in school settings from year 7 to year 11. That school work was alongside several years of voluntary work with a local youth charity.
In sessions she draws on approaches such as Attachment-Based work to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address thoughts and behaviours, and Psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns. She also uses Existential and Client-Centred ways of working where they fit the person's needs.
People can expect conversations that focus on practical concerns alongside reflection about feelings and history. Before booking, confirm the current session options and practical arrangements so they match daily life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Attachment-Based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses; online sessions can use this to notice patterns in how people connect or withdraw. Client-Centred Counselling focuses on careful listening and the client's experience, with the counsellor responding to what matters most in the moment. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings and behaviours into manageable steps to test unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and work together to choose which methods to emphasise. That collaborative decision can change as therapy progresses and different techniques can be tried and reviewed.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-in meetings when life is hectic. It can also make it simpler to attend without being on camera for every session, or to choose a quieter surrounding rather than travelling. Ask about the exact session formats offered so they match your day-to-day routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship worries, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem problems and depression. Guilt and shame are included among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses person-centred listening alongside approaches such as attachment work and CBT to help people name and understand those feelings. Sessions aim to explore how the feeling shows up and what keeps it active.
What is her professional background?
She holds a degree in Person-Centred Counselling and has six years' experience working with adults and young people in schools and voluntary settings.
Is she registered with a professional body 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 supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check practical arrangements and any regional considerations before scheduling.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone or in-person sessions are available.
How do costs and getting started work?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and 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.