About Carol
Carol "Louise" Calder is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP accreditation. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients take practical first steps forward.
She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, motivation issues and addiction-related worries.
How Carol works
Other areas she works with include ADHD, trauma and grief, and challenges around intimacy and eating. Carol uses a client-centred way of working. That means she listens closely and follows each person’s lead, helping them name what matters and decide what to try next.
Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the individual rather than following a strict programme. People often come to her for help with longer-term mood patterns like bipolar or seasonal affective disorder, or for personality-related difficulties such as avoidant or dependent tendencies. She also offers support for attachment issues, autism and ASD-related concerns, and feelings of isolation that can affect young adults.
Her style is non-judgemental and practical. She aims to make the space feel steady and approachable, so people can talk openly about painful or confusing experiences. Carol encourages small, manageable steps and checks in on what is working as people move forward.
Carol lists one way of working on the entry:
What Carol works with
The areas below are the ones Carol selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
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
How client-centred therapy works online
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what is said and helps clarify feelings and goals. This approach can help when someone is coping with anxiety, low mood, relationship stress or issues like grief and self-esteem.When working online the same client-centred principles apply. Conversations remain the core of the work and progress is built through regular check-ins and practical steps agreed together. The therapist will ask about goals and preferences and together they will choose how to work best for those needs in an online setting.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day and use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or writing things out between appointments. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, study and other commitments and make it easier to maintain continuity across weeks.
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