Karolina Callaghan, BACP

Karolina Callaghan is a humanistic counsellor and therapist who brings a compassionate, respectful, and empathic approach to her work. She frames therapy as a collaborative process in which the client is regarded as the expert on their own experience, and she aims to create a relational space where exploration and growth can take place. Karolina supports clients in bringing whatever matters to them - not only the presenting problems but any feelings, concerns, or questions they wish to explore - and helps increase awareness of what is important to each person.

She pays attention to how existing coping strategies may no longer serve the individual, and she works alongside clients to identify new choices and more authentic ways of living. Karolina adapts her work to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all model, offering support for issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, grief, trauma, eating and career concerns, and other life transitions.

Before training as a therapist, Karolina spent a decade working in the health and social care sector in both NHS and private settings. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapy and Counselling from the University of Brighton and is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - following their professional standards and ethical framework (BACP registration number 402475).

Approaches that guide online work and support

Karolina works from a client-centered framework that prioritises the person's own perspective, offering an accepting and non-judgemental stance that helps people feel heard and understood. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes by focusing on personal strengths and inner resources.

She also draws on existential therapy, which explores questions of meaning, choice, and identity. This way of working can be helpful for clients facing life transitions, feelings of emptiness or guilt, grief, or searching for purpose, as it encourages reflection on values and the possibilities available to the individual.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Karolina works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they can adapt methods and focus as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to access regular support around work, caregiving, or mobility constraints and allow registered professionals like Karolina to offer consistent, ongoing care that fits into everyday life.