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Precious Carrington-Gomes

Precious Carrington-Gomes, BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 15+ years of experience

Supportive therapist for life transitions

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At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 113185

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  • Practical coping skills
  • Warm client-centred care
  • Mindfulness and CBT

About Precious

Precious Carrington-Gomes brings 15 years of experience as a health and wellbeing professional in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and has spent many years helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and find manageable steps forward.

She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they really think and feel. Conversations tend to focus on practical ways to reduce anxiety, improve self-esteem and cope with change. Sessions also address relationship strain, anger, motivation and intimacy-related concerns.

Precious draws on a mix of talking approaches. She uses client-centred listening to follow what matters most to each person. Cognitive behavioural ideas help break down unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices can be introduced to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

Her background includes supporting people through trauma, abuse and grief, and working with those facing chronic illness, caregiving stress and cancer-related worries. She also has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties and aging and geriatric issues.

Work is paced to match each person’s needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments between meetings and building skills people can use day to day. The intention is practical progress rather than quick fixes, with kindness and steady support along the way.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Precious uses client-centred listening to put the person's concerns at the heart of sessions. This approach means the conversation follows what matters most to the client and emphasizes empathy and respect. It can help people feel heard and more able to consider change.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. CBT helps break down worrying thought patterns and tests small changes that lead to different outcomes. These methods suit common concerns like anxiety, low mood and difficulties with motivation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Precious will work with each person to choose and adapt methods based on their goals, preferences and day-to-day realities. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Many people find online options helpful for fitting therapy into busy lives, keeping appointments consistent and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to continue treatment through life changes while still focusing on practical skills and steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

Which issues does Precious help with?

She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Relationship strain, anger, motivation and intimacy-related concerns are also in her remit.

What is her way of working in sessions?

She offers a calm, non-judgemental space and listens closely to what matters to each person. Work is practical and goal-focused, with small steps and exercises between meetings.

How much practical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience as a health and wellbeing professional in the United Kingdom, including supporting people with trauma, chronic illness and caregiving stress.

What accreditation does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I am not in the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to begin therapy?

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