Counsellor profile
Carole Barbier, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Carole
Counsellor Carole Barbier is a BACP and NCPS registered practitioner with ten years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, as well as trauma, grief, eating difficulties, anger and self-esteem. Carole also supports people living with bipolar and depression, those coping with life changes, and people managing ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
Carole’s style is straightforward and collaborative. She treats the person as the expert in their own life and helps them work through what feels difficult. In sessions she listens, reflects, and offers practical ways to make small changes. She focuses on what the client wants to achieve and keeps the work practical and manageable.
Her background includes a decade of work in counselling roles across the UK. That experience includes work with relationship strain, family problems and trauma and abuse. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people through grief, self-harm concerns and workplace issues. The listing shows BACP and NCPS as her professional registrations.
Carole pays attention to life stage issues such as pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum depression, adoption and foster care, and young adult concerns. She also helps with longer-term relational patterns like attachment or abandonment worries and blended family issues. Difficult practical stresses such as fertility, immigration and separation are also part of her practice.
To begin, clients follow the directory process to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Evidence-based approaches used during online counselling
Carole draws on well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage distress. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it against real-life evidence to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps with worry, panic and patterns of negative thinking. A second approach looks at emotional regulation and behaviour change through practical skills. It teaches ways to manage strong feelings, reduce impulsive responses and build healthier routines. This can be useful for anger, self-harm urges and mood instability. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carole will discuss what seems most likely to help based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. She works with the client to try methods and adjust them if needed, so the direction of therapy is a shared decision. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can help fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins and making it easier to schedule around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals often use online options to offer consistent, practical support without needing to change daily routines.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns. Other areas include trauma and abuse, grief, eating difficulties, anger and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a straightforward, collaborative style and treats the client as the expert in their story. The focus is on practical steps and working toward the client’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
Which professional bodies is she registered with and where does she practise?
She is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start trying counselling with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.