Carrie HammettBACP

Carrie Hammett is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, relationship and family difficulties, and grief. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable for people who are anxious about reaching out.

Carrie uses a client-centred approach that focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. Sessions prioritise the client's pace and priorities, helping people talk through feelings and small practical steps. Conversations tend to be straightforward and conversational rather than academic.

She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, ADHD, and the emotional effects of chronic illness or cancer. Additional areas Carrie addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care experiences, codependency, and problems around separation and divorce.

In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and explored. That can involve reflecting what someone says, asking questions to clarify experience, and helping people spot patterns that matter to them. The emphasis is on practical understanding and coping strategies that fit into everyday life.

People who choose Carrie often want a steady, compassionate listener who will help them sort out difficult emotions and make realistic changes. She encourages realistic goals and small steps so progress feels achievable.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects feelings, and follows the client's priorities. This approach can help with anxiety, grief, relationship stress and parenting worries by creating space to be heard and understood.

Using a client-centred way online means the same simple aim applies - the therapist tunes in to what matters most to the person. Together they decide what to focus on and whether to try practical steps, small behavioural experiments, or different ways of making sense of feelings. The choice of approach is a joint process and can change as needs evolve.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time so therapy can be easier to attend. Online sessions can also make shorter check-ins possible when that suits someone's routine, and they can be simpler to schedule around childcare or work breaks. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available and how they would fit into your life.