Counsellor profile
Carlie Machell-Kay, NCPS
Psychodynamic counsellor - trauma and relationships
See online counselling options- Psychodynamic approach
- Narrative techniques
- Client-centred work
About Carlie
Counsellor Carlie Machell-Kay is a psychodynamic counsellor and a member of NCPS with seven years since qualification. She works in the United Kingdom and helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma-related concerns among other issues. Sessions address feelings, behaviour and the effects of past relationships on present life.
Carlie uses a psychodynamic lens to look at how past experiences shape current reactions. She also draws on client-centred ideas to keep sessions focused on the person's own concerns. Narrative therapy features too, helping people tell and reframe their stories when events feel overwhelming.
Her background includes work in women's mental wellbeing and domestic abuse settings. She also has long professional experience in related fields before qualifying as a counsellor seven years ago. That experience informs how she approaches trauma and relationship concerns now.
Carlie notes personal experience with neurodiversity and acquired brain injury, which shapes her awareness when working with related issues. She lists a broad range of concerns she supports, including parenting, addiction, grief, intimacy, anger, self esteem and ADHD. Carlie also addresses areas such as adoption, attachment issues and caregiver stress.
Sessions are arranged through a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people use the see online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. If you need clarity on session formats, check before booking.
How Carlie’s approaches are used in online counselling
Client-centred work focuses on what the person brings to each session and supports them to set the pace and topics. It helps when someone needs straightforward support for stress, anxiety or coping with life changes.Psychodynamic work looks at how earlier relationships affect current feelings and behaviour. This approach can be useful for exploring recurring patterns in relationships and understanding strong emotional reactions.
Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult events by retelling and re-authoring personal stories. It can be helpful for grief, trauma impacts and for people who want to change how they view painful experiences.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree a way forward together. This is a collaborative process that can change as therapy progresses.
The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online sessions can fit around daily life and may reduce travel time, make it easier to schedule a short check-in during a break, or allow someone to join from a quieter location. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online work suits people who need that practical flexibility.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma concerns, plus parenting, addiction, grief and self esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines psychodynamic thinking with client-centred and narrative approaches to look at patterns and personal stories.
How much experience does she have?
She qualified as a counsellor seven years ago and has over 25 years of related professional experience overall.
Which professional body is she listed with?
She is listed with NCPS as shown in her profile.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a 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.