Carole Davies, BACP, NCPS

Carole Davies is a counsellor who helps people facing big life changes and loss. She works with grief, low mood, anxiety and the loss of confidence that can follow relationship or career change. Carole puts focus on what matters most to each person and supports practical steps toward feeling more like themselves again.

She has five years' experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Carole draws on a humanistic, non-directive style that follows the client's lead in session. That means conversations are shaped around what is most pressing for the person in front of her.

She also has experience in addiction recovery settings and helps people rebuild their lives after substance use. Practical rebuilding often includes restoring routines, repairing self-esteem and finding new goals that feel achievable.

Carole uses a blend of approaches including acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical skills and mindfulness practices. Sessions often focus on noticing thoughts and feelings, developing coping skills and making values-based choices that fit a person's life.

Her work includes supporting people with relationship strain, parenting stress, career difficulties, caregiver burden and issues connected to ageing and geriatric concerns. The emphasis is on listening, reducing shame and helping people take small, manageable steps forward.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability. Carole aims to help people find clarity, regain confidence and plan the next chapter of their lives.

How therapy approaches fit into online counselling

Carole draws on acceptance and commitment ideas that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, low mood and the sense of aimlessness that follows big life changes.

She also uses client-centred listening where the client's concerns guide each session. That means the counsellor follows what matters most to the person and responds with empathy and reflective listening.

Dialectical behaviour therapy skills are used to teach practical coping tools such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance and grounding. Those skills can be useful for managing strong emotions, relationship strain and periods of intense stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Carole will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a client's needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm the session formats directly before booking, as options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life - for example shorter check-ins can slot into a lunch break, not needing travel saves time, and audio-only sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Registered and accredited professionals can offer these flexible ways to work, and Carole will discuss what will suit each person's routine and goals.