About Carl
Carl Selby is a counsellor who has worked in the United Kingdom for three years and holds BACP registration, which means he is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career challenges and depression.
He also supports people adjusting to life changes and those struggling with motivation or confidence. Carl aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
How Carl works
Sessions are conversational and practical. He listens, reflects, and helps people find small steps they can try between meetings. He often helps people who feel isolated or who struggle with communication, guilt and shame, or social anxiety and phobia.
Carl pays attention to life purpose and self-love as part of recovery and growth. Work on those topics is paced to suit each person’s needs. In sessions he uses straightforward language and keeps goals clear.
He helps clients break problems down into manageable parts. Progress is reviewed so plans can be adjusted as needed. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Carl recognises that.
He encourages realistic expectations and steady effort. People who want a calm, practical approach to everyday mental health often find his style helpful.
What Carl works with
The areas below are the ones Carl selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Many counsellors use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people make practical changes. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real life. This helps reduce anxiety and low mood by changing how situations are viewed and by trying new behaviours.Another helpful technique emphasises small, achievable goals and step-by-step behavioural changes. It suits people who want clear, practical tasks to build confidence, tackle avoidance and improve motivation. Both approaches can be tailored to address communication problems, guilt, social anxiety and questions about life purpose.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approaches fit their goals, preferences and daily life. Plans are reviewed and adapted over time so the approach changes if needs do.
Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is useful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection and people who prefer writing to speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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A practical next step
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