Carol Hounslow, BACP

Carol Hounslow holds a degree in Person-Centred Counselling and brings a calm, patient, and kind presence to her work. She supports adults of all ages, including people living with domestic and sexual abuse, and maintains a committed focus on listening and understanding each person's experience.

In addition to working with adults, Carol currently provides counselling for young people in school from Year 7 to Year 11, drawing on practical experience gained while volunteering with the YMCA for four years. That background helps her connect with young clients and offer steady support during challenging times.

Carol also holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Her training in Person-Centred Counselling influences a respectful, empathetic approach that prioritises the client as the expert in their own life. She aims to create a supportive space where people can explore issues at their own pace.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Carol integrates several approaches to meet different needs. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, non-directive space where the client leads the conversation and explores personal feelings and goals - it is well suited to issues like self-esteem, life changes, and finding personal meaning. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns of relating and can be helpful for attachment issues, relationship difficulties, and processing experiences of abuse. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, a useful fit for anxiety, stress, obsessive patterns, and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Carol works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best. She considers a client’s needs, goals, and personal style and may combine elements from different approaches to support progress in a respectful way.

Online therapy with Carol is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from their chosen location and to select the communication style that feels most helpful to them while working with registered professionals and therapists.