Counsellor profile
Carla Baker, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Couples support
About Carla
Carla Baker is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 14 years of experience and lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem among her main areas of work.
She trained in integrative psychotherapeutic counselling and holds a postgraduate qualification in attachment, trauma and mental health covering children, young people and adults. Carla also notes experience with couples work and a wide range of specific concerns such as grief, intimacy, sleep problems, parenting and career issues.
In sessions she uses approaches drawn from attachment-based work, client-centred practice, cognitive behavioural ideas, dialectical behaviour strategies and hypnotherapy. That mix means she aims to match practical techniques with time spent talking through patterns in relationships and early life. Sessions are conversational and focus on what the person wants to change.
Carla mentions particular interest in topics like abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency and communication problems. She also lists areas such as chronic illness, ageing and caregiver stress where she has worked with people facing long-term pressures.
She practises in the United Kingdom and offers work in English. The biography indicates international clients are accepted. To confirm session format and booking steps, readers should follow the site's signposting to see available online counselling options and the matching process.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and patterns. It helps when trust, closeness or hurt in relationships are a main concern and can bring clarity about repeated difficulties.Client-centred practice puts the person's own experience at the centre. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows what the person brings, which is useful for building confidence and finding direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carla will discuss different methods and decide with the client which to try first, based on their goals and what feels most helpful. She aims to be collaborative about whether techniques or talking work best for the issue at hand.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are used. Please confirm the available session types before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins that might not suit an in-person visit. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a simpler way to have a shorter check-in, while video sessions let the counsellor see facial cues and body language. Registered or accredited professionals often work this way to help clients keep therapy going alongside everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and related topics such as grief and intimacy problems.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She combines attachment-based, client-centred methods with cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour techniques and sometimes hypnotherapy to match different needs.
How much direct experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience as described in her biography.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and the biography indicates international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, according to the profile details.
How do I start a first session?
Follow the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session as prompted.
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