Counsellor profile
Carol Saker, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-centred approach
- Emotionally focused work
- Supports neurodiversity
About Carol
Counsellor and BACP member with four years' experience, Carol Saker helps people with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions and LGBT concerns. She also supports those facing relationship and parenting strains, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar challenges, ADHD and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English across the United Kingdom.
Carol trained after a psychology degree and chose counselling over clinical psychology. She previously volunteered as a counsellor at a school for young people aged 11 to 18, which gave her practical insight into the pressures younger clients face. That time informed how she listens and responds now.
Her main approach is client-centred counselling, which means she focuses on listening and helping people make sense of their own experience. She encourages people to bring their whole selves to sessions so they can examine feelings and make decisions from their own understanding.
For relationship work she draws on emotionally focused methods, dialectical behaviour ideas, attachment theory and solution-focused techniques. In couples sessions she looks at what each person wants to achieve and practical steps to reach those goals.
Carol aims to create a straightforward space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement. She recognises that starting therapy is difficult and offers steady support while people begin to talk through painful topics.
How Carol uses therapy approaches in online counselling
Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist helps people make sense of their feelings and decide what matters to them. This approach suits people who want a space to talk and reach their own conclusions.Emotionally focused work looks at patterns in relationships and how emotions shape interactions. It can help couples understand recurring conflicts and reconnect around shared goals. Dialectical behaviour therapy provides practical strategies for managing intense emotions and improving coping skills in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carol will discuss different methods with each person and agree what fits best for their needs, aims and preferences. That choice is made together and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as these are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, let people check in without travel, or use a shorter appointment for quick updates. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical options to help therapy work around everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps with anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, and also works with relationship and family tensions among other issues.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
Her main style is client-centred counselling, with listening that supports people to make sense of their own feelings. She also uses emotionally focused work and elements of dialectical behaviour approaches for relationships.
How much experience does she have?
Carol has four years of professional experience following her counselling training and previous voluntary work in a school setting.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to talk to 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.