Carrie McCollBACP

Carrie McColl is a counsellor who helps people facing common life stresses and emotional pain. She greets clients warmly and aims to make the first steps into counselling feel manageable. Her approach is practical and people-focused, with straightforward support for problems that come up around pregnancy and childbirth as well as wider life concerns.

Carrie uses a client-centred way of working, so sessions focus on what matters most to each person. She works at the client’s pace and encourages open conversation about feelings, hopes and setbacks. This approach is intended to help people feel heard and make decisions that suit their lives.

Her experience covers issues such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem and coping with major life changes. She also supports people dealing with depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. Additional areas she attends to include fertility concerns, postpartum depression, body image and parenting challenges.

Carrie has four years' experience and is a member of BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has worked with people across a broad age range and adapts her style to different needs and backgrounds.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and non-judgemental. Carrie encourages clients to set clear goals and to review progress as therapy unfolds. Practical coping ideas and reflective conversation are blended so people leave with both insight and everyday steps they can try between sessions.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre. The therapist listens with empathy and reflects what the client shares, aiming to help them feel understood and find their own solutions. This approach suits people facing anxiety, depression, pregnancy and childbirth related concerns, and life transitions because it focuses on the individual's priorities rather than a fixed programme.

The emphasis is on creating a safe, non-judgemental space where clients set the pace. Carrie works collaboratively to identify goals and to decide whether the client-centred way is the best fit. Together they review progress and adjust the approach as needs and preferences become clearer.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, for example by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or between childcare tasks. It also supports shorter check-ins when needed and means people do not have to be on camera if that feels difficult. Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are arranged at the time of scheduling.