About Patrick
Patrick Carter helps people deal with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports those facing family and parenting challenges, and people coping with life changes. Patrick writes plainly and listens without judgement to understand what matters most to each person.
He works in a way that puts the person at the centre. Sessions focus on the client's experience, feelings and choices rather than labels. That means time to talk, to reflect, and to find practical steps that fit everyday life.
How Patrick works
Patrick uses Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy as his main approaches. Client-Centred Therapy concentrates on empathy and acceptance to help people feel understood. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, responsibility and how choices shape a life when people feel stuck.
He is BACP, which means a membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS, which is listed among his professional credentials. Patrick has three years of practice experience in the United Kingdom. He sees people who are dealing with issues such as divorce and separation, fatherhood concerns, fertility matters, isolation or social anxiety, and struggles with guilt or shame.
Sessions are available in English and international clients are accepted. Patrick aims to support each person in finding clearer direction, rebuilding confidence, and taking manageable steps towards change.
Patrick lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Patrick works with
The areas below are the ones Patrick selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Registers | BACP, NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches for online support and practical change
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor offers acceptance and careful listening so people can feel heard, sort their thoughts and gradually try things that fit their life. Existential Therapy helps people consider meaning, responsibility and the choices that shape their life, which can be useful for midlife questions, life purpose concerns or major transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and together they will decide which ways of working to try. That makes the process collaborative and open to change as progress is made.
Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quicker check-in option, and messaging supports shorter, ongoing reflection between sessions. These choices help people fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments and make it easier to keep a steady routine.
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