About Carole
Carole Sadler is a counsellor who brings four years of practice to online work. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to people in the United Kingdom. Carole uses a relaxed, collaborative style and aims to make first steps feel manageable for worried parents and busy adults.
She listens without rushing and helps people name what feels wrong. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope with stress, anxiety and low mood.
How Carole works
Carole also supports people dealing with addiction recovery, trauma and the emotional fallout of loss or relationship strain. Carole takes a pluralistic approach, meaning she draws on different evidence-based techniques to suit each person. She works alongside clients to identify what helps and what does not, then adapts the way they work together.
The emphasis is on simple strategies that can be used between sessions. Carole also addresses longer-standing patterns such as attachment difficulties, codependency, avoidant or antisocial traits, and issues around intimacy and commitment. She can help people manage chronic pain, illness or the practical stresses that follow major life changes.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with time spent developing manageable steps. Messages are usually answered within 24 hours. People are invited to set the pace and shape the work so it fits everyday life.
What Carole works with
The areas below are the ones Carole selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Carole uses a pluralistic way of working that combines several evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to suit each person's situation. One common strand involves goal-focused talking therapy, which helps people break worries into smaller, manageable steps and practise new responses between sessions. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety and mood concerns.Another component emphasises skills-based work for coping and relapse prevention in addiction recovery. That means learning concrete strategies for handling triggers, cravings and difficult situations, and rehearsing them in session so they feel more usable in everyday life.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Carole will talk through your needs, goals and preferences, and together you will test what works best. The method can be adjusted as you progress so the sessions stay relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, childcare or other commitments. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions can be easier when camera use is not wanted, and messaging or live chat support quick check-ins or brief reflections between appointments. These options help therapy fit into a busy life and make regular contact more achievable.
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