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Carey-Sue Ham, BACP

Practical, person-centred support for life changes

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About Carey-Sue

Carey-Sue Ham is a counsellor with nine years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and focuses on practical, person-focused support for common life struggles. Carey-Sue presents herself as someone who listens and helps people find their own strengths.

She helps people facing anxiety, stress and depression. She also supports those dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, and recovery after narcissistic abuse. Relationship worries, intimacy issues and grief are also within her areas of focus.

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How Carey-Sue works

Carey-Sue uses approaches that centre the client and their experience. She draws on client-centred methods to make sure conversations follow the person’s priorities. She also uses emotionally-focused work to look at feelings in relationships and psychodynamic ideas to explore patterns that repeat over time.

Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are part of her toolkit too. Mindfulness offers simple ways to notice and calm the body and mind. Motivational interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build small, manageable steps.

In sessions she encourages a steady pace and practical steps. People can expect a straightforward, respectful way of talking through problems and testing out new coping strategies. The aim is to leave each session with something to try between appointments.

Carey-Sue lists 7 ways of working on the entry:

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What Carey-Sue works with

The areas below are the ones Carey-Sue selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.

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Training and background

Register BACP
Years in practice 9
Languages English
Session format Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging
Country United Kingdom

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Online support options

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centred therapy focuses on following the person’s lead and building on their strengths. Online this means sessions start by exploring what matters most to the individual and then shaping sessions around those priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at feelings in relationships and how attachment patterns affect responses; it can help with intimacy concerns, relationship stress and processing strong emotions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and anxiety management.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will try methods that feel like a good fit. Plans can change as progress is made, and the aim is to find what actually helps the person in day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversational feel, phone calls are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typed conversation. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and other commitments while keeping the same therapeutic approaches available remotely.

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Common questions

What kinds of concerns does Carey-Sue work with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and practical. She listens first, then helps people identify strengths and small steps they can try between sessions.
What is her experience background?
She has nine years of professional practice working with a wide range of life and mental health challenges. That experience informs her steady, practical approach to therapy.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Carey-Sue works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

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