Caroline Brown Adv. Dip. MBACP, Crest Counselling

About me

Hello, I am a qualified, experienced practitioner offering both one-to-one and couples counselling. When life feels hard, having the time to slow down and reflect on what's going on is essential for wellbeing. I offer a calm, comfortable, safe space to explore things in your life that are causing you emotional pain or struggle. Making time to sit for a while with our inner world - with our thoughts and feelings - is very important and we rarely give ourselves this valuable space, focusing instead on what is going on in the world around us. Counselling provides such a space to reflect on feelings of stress, turmoil or overwhelm. We explore the challenges and opportunities that are always there, behind the clouds, and grow in self-awareness. After a time things will look and feel different and your confidence to cope will grow.

I support clients dealing with feelings such as anxiety, depression, grief, exhaustion, suicidal thoughts, low self-esteem and compulsive/obsessional behaviour including addictions and self-limiting habits.

Counselling is valuable in gaining a clearer understanding of self and what is really going on in our mind and heart. With this awareness life becomes easier and our choices make more sense.

I am an experienced Couples Therapist and can support you with your partner through relationship difficulties.

My practice is open to adults over 18 years and welcomes diverse nationalities, ethnicities, beliefs and genders. I understand that coming to see someone you have never met can be daunting. With professional knowledge and personal experience I give my best to make the experience a positive one for every client.

I offer new clients a 40 minute free consultation to give the opportunity to meet me before deciding if they want to work with me. Please scroll down for my session fee guide.

Getting started...
The initial consultation lasts approximately 40 minutes and is an opportunity for us to meet with no obligation on you to arrange further sessions. It gives you the chance to see if you would like to work with me and to ask me any questions you have about counselling and for me to make sure i have the appropriate skill level to support you. If you would like a longer appointment on our first meeting this can be arranged and is chargeable pro rata at my standard session rate (see Guide to Fees).

If you don't quite feel ready to make an appointment yet, there are many helpful articles on this site that can help you with what's happening for you at the moment.

Previous clients feedback:
"Caroline helped me through a difficult, stressful few months after moving to Lincoln. She was very understanding and easy to talk to. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs help with stress and depression or any other emotional problems." - Chris, Lincoln.

"Having counselling helped me understand my partner better and why we kept having the same kind of problems. I am much happier in my relationship and would recommend couple counselling to anyone." - Sue, Lincoln.

".. following the sessions we now have a greater understanding of each other... the sessions with Caroline have been the key to enjoy being with each other again." - Anon. Lincoln

Training, qualifications & experience

Private Practitioner 2011 - present;
Volunteer counsellor at Lincoln YMCA 2011-2012;
Couples counsellor

Qualifications

Certificate in Person-Centered Couple Counselling awarded by Counselling Works (2018)
Diploma in Couples Counselling awarded by the Couples Counselling Network (2013)
AQA Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level 4 (2011)
AQA Advanced Certificate and Diploma in Counselling (2011)
BACP Registration Certificate (2014)
BA Hons Degree, London University (1985)

Extra training

Trauma Recovery
Certificate in emotional eating behaviour
Mindfulness
Eating Disorders
Dissociated Identity Disorder
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ME
PTSD
Low self-esteem
Increasing Self-Confidence
Suicide prevention
Self-harm
ASIST trained

Governing Body
As a registered member of the BACP, their professional ethics and values underlie my practice. These include respect for the client, client safety, emotional wellbeing, nurturing self-esteem, and adherence to regular supervision with an experienced, accredited supervisor.

Member organisations

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

People who have suffered abuse or neglect in childhood can often develop severe anxiety or anger issues in adult life. Symptoms of this can be difficult to live with for their family and close friends. I am happy to see you if you are struggling to live with someone in your family who lives in the aftermath of trauma.