Counsellor profile
Cara O'Kane, NCPS
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Cara
Counsellor Cara O'Kane is registered with NCPS and has three years of professional counselling practice in the United Kingdom. She also brings nine years of wider experience in mental health work. Cara works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and she names compassion fatigue among her concerns.
Her approach is person-centred. She listens to what matters to the individual and uses that as the basis for sessions. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. Mindfulness tools and solution-focused methods are used for short-term coping and practical steps.
Sessions tend to focus on clear, manageable goals. Conversations explore feelings, relationships and everyday routines that affect mood. Practical exercises and short tasks between sessions may be offered when helpful.
Cara notes additional focus areas including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, communication and workplace concerns. She can also work on feelings of guilt and shame, isolation, control issues and questions about life purpose and sexuality.
People meet her expecting direct conversation, practical strategies and a steadier step through difficult times. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging a first appointment. The counsellor works in English and does not take international clients.
How Cara uses therapy approaches in online counselling
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small experiments to change them. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. The counsellor follows the client’s concerns and helps them make sense of their feelings and choices. It can support people who need steady, respectful conversation about their situation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cara will discuss options and try different methods together based on your needs and goals. Decisions about technique are collaborative and may change as sessions progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel. It can also allow quieter, shorter check-ins when time is limited, or be arranged to suit work breaks and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What primary concerns does she help with?
Cara works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also lists compassion fatigue and several related areas.
What kind of approach does she use?
Their style is person-centred with practical elements. Cara also uses CBT, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience and nine years working in the mental health field.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does the cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I arrange a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.