- Client-Centred Therapy
- Career and transitions
- Stress and anxiety
About Carrie
Carrie McColl is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with four years' practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, grief, depression and issues linked to relationships, parenting and pregnancy.
Carrie meets each person as an individual and uses a client-centred approach to talking through concerns. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping people make sense of what matters to them. She frames the work as a collaborative process where goals are shaped together over time.
Clients often bring practical worries such as workplace pressure, fertility or blended family issues. Carrie also works with more painful experiences, including trauma, loss, infidelity and self-harm thoughts. She uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns and consider different responses in daily life.
For people asking what comes next after a big change, Carrie offers steady, conversational support. She can help clarify values, examine options and plan small, manageable steps. The emphasis is on usable insight rather than abstract theory.
Sessions are conducted in English and are held within the United Kingdom. To begin, clients follow the service's matching and booking process to schedule a first appointment. Carrie describes the early meetings as an opportunity to understand current problems and decide on a practical way forward together.
How Carrie uses client-centred work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client says. The counsellor offers acceptance and helps people explore their own thoughts and feelings. This approach suits issues like low self-esteem, life changes and relationship concerns because it emphasises the person's own perspective and choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carrie will discuss how the client-centred way fits the person's needs and may adapt the tone and pacing to what feels most useful. Decisions about goals and next steps are made together, with the counsellor offering questions and feedback rather than directives.
The therapist's original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when needed. They can also allow conversations to continue after a life change without rearranging daily routines. Registered or accredited professionals and counsellors often find these practical benefits help people maintain momentum between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions and coping with life changes, plus grief, depression and relationship or parenting concerns.
How does she approach people who feel stuck?
She uses a client-centred way of working that focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people draw out their own goals and choices.
How much experience does she have?
Carrie has four years' experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom, working with a range of common life and mental health concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking through the service's scheduling process.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the service.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.