About me
Hi, I’m Carly, founder of Mira Counselling. I support individuals and couples through anxiety, stress and burnout, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and the changes and challenges that can come with mid-life and menopause.
I believe meaningful support begins with real conversation. Life can be complex, overwhelming and, at times, deeply painful. Whether you’re struggling personally, feeling stuck in your relationship, or trying to find your way through a difficult period of change, you don’t have to face it alone.
I bring a grounded, real-world perspective to my work. Having spent many years in high-pressure corporate environments, I understand the kind of stress that doesn’t always have a name, the exhaustion that goes beyond being tired, the pressure to keep going while quietly struggling underneath, and the challenges that can come with leadership, career changes and carrying responsibility for others.
Alongside my private practice, I work within a bereavement service and a women’s charity, supporting people through grief and loss, relationship endings, changes in identity and significant life changes, including perimenopause.
I also work with couples who may be struggling with communication, feeling disconnected, facing a difficult period together, or simply wanting to understand each other better. Counselling can offer a space to slow things down, talk openly and be heard, without blame or judgement.
My approach is relaxed, collaborative and genuinely human. Sessions are shaped around you, because no two people, relationships or experiences are the same. There is space for honest conversations, difficult feelings and, when it feels right, moments of lightness too.
Starting counselling can feel like a big step. That’s why I offer a free, no-obligation call, giving you the chance to get a sense of how I work and decide whether it feels like the right fit for you.
www.miracounselling.com
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Working with Couples - Connexus Institute (ongoing)
- Level 4 Diploma In Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative) CPCAB - Mary Ward Centre
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills ABC - Mary Ward Centre
- Certificate in Counselling Skills Level 2 in Counselling - Mary Ward Centre
- Health Professional Academy - Perinatal Mental Health
- John Wilson Bereavement Counselling - Online Events
- Grief Work Training - Barnet Bereavement Services
- Working with Complex Grief - BACP
- Prevent Duty Training - gov.uk
- Understanding Autism - The Open University
- Race Culture and Counselling - Mary Pascall
- Trauma Informed Care - MHPN
- Level 1 Reiki Practitioner - Golden Light Centre
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£80.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My rate per 50 minute session is £80.00 for individual counselling and £120.00 for couples counselling.
I offer a limited number of concessionary rates for those who may need financial support.
When I work
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