About Carol
Carol Shields helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. She supports those coping with life changes, parenting pressures, addictions, grief and challenges with self-esteem. Carol also works with people dealing with trauma, anger, ADHD and long-term health concerns.
She is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. Carol holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration, and brings ten years of practice experience.
How Carol works
Her way of working is straightforward and practical. Sessions aim to identify what matters most to each person and build small, useful steps toward those goals. She mixes direct problem-solving with time to reflect and make sense of difficult feelings.
Clients can expect a calm, respectful space to speak openly. Carol draws on several approaches to suit different needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values despite painful thoughts.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. Client-centred methods make sure the pace and focus follow the person in front of her. In sessions she pays attention to everyday life - work stress, family roles, and routine habits that keep problems going.
Practical ideas are set alongside listening and validation. Over time, the aim is clearer choices and steadier coping between meetings. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions.
Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Carol supports international clients as well as people in the UK who prefer online work.
Carol lists 4 ways 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
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that suit online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps test small changes that often reduce distress. It is practical for stress, depression and unhelpful routines. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on an empathic, non-judgemental relationship where the person sets the pace and agenda, helping build confidence and self-understanding.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time if needed, so therapy stays relevant to real life.
Online sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face without travelling. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text is useful for short check-ins or when written reflection feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and help people fit it into busy lives.
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