About Caroline
Caroline Hobson offers person-centred counselling that focuses on what matters to the individual. She creates a calm and non-judgemental space where people can talk through painful feelings, hard decisions, and ongoing stress. Caroline uses a warm, empathic style and invites clients to lead the pace of the work.
Her counselling rests on the belief that people know themselves best. She listens closely and reflects what she hears, helping clients notice thoughts, feelings and patterns.
How Caroline works
This way of working can help with anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship problems. Caroline also supports people facing trauma, abuse and addiction. She brings practical creativity into sessions when it helps - for example emotion cards, writing, drawing or collaging.
Any creative work is discussed first and only used if the person wants it. She has three years' experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That membership means she follows the BACP code of ethics.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online or by phone. Caroline aims to build a trusting relationship and to work alongside clients as they find their own way through change and loss. Her approach is steady, patient and centred on the client's priorities.
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What Caroline works with
The areas below are the ones Caroline selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's 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
Person-centred support online and how it helps
Caroline works from a person-centred model that puts the individual's experience at the heart of therapy. This approach means she listens without judgement, reflects feelings back and follows what the person brings to the session. It can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, self-esteem and relationship concerns because it encourages people to make sense of their feelings in their own way.She may also use creative activities within a person-centred frame, such as emotion cards, creative writing or drawing, when that feels helpful. These activities aim to deepen self-understanding and give other ways to express feelings when words alone are hard to find. Any creative option is offered only after discussion and with the client's agreement.
Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face contact when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or need flexible times outside normal hours. Registered or accredited professionals including therapists can use these formats to make counselling more accessible and fit around school, work and family life.
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