About me
Availability
Working hours: Monday 8am - 6pm, Tuesday 8am - 8pm, Friday 8am - 5pm.
Start small. Book a free intro.
Not sure what therapy feels like or if you’re choosing the right therapist?
In 15 minutes, you can share a bit of your story with me, feel seen and heard and get a sense of how I work as a therapist. It’s not everything, but it’s a start. I’d be happy to have a chat.
I respond to all enquiries.
I work in person in Brighouse and also online/phone.
About me and my therapy practice
Hello, I’m Caroline.
Getting in touch with a counsellor can feel daunting so let me share a little to try to give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like to come and see me.
My approach is warm and grounded in compassion – especially in moments that feel complex, intense and messy. I’ll listen and actively be with you. Together, we’ll move at your pace through your past and present so you can make sense of what’s happening, connect with parts of yourself that have been unheard, and move toward changes that feel meaningful for you.
I work with adults and also with children and young people aged 9+. I have counselled adults in my private practice for a number of years and in a mental health charity. I've also counselled children and young people in schools and community mental health services. I’ve gained a broad range of experience of working with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low mood and depression, significant life changes, relationship challenges, childhood trauma, single event trauma, chronic stress and burnout, suicide, and bereavement and loss. I welcome working short-term on a specific focus or longer term on the deeper work of understanding self.
I see my job is;
• to be welcoming, open and be responsive to you so you can be comfortable enough to talk to me.
• to support you to understand yourself better
• to help you make sense of whatever is on your mind
• to support you to plan any changes you wish to make
• to speak in plain English.
• to bring expertise and critical thinking
• not to diagnose you.
• not to tell you what to do.
Who am I?
My life before training to be a therapist included marketing in the banking sector, living and working abroad, being self-employed and also working in the public sector. I’ve also worked in the charity sector as a counsellor. I’m a Mum to teenagers, a devoted dog Mum, and wear the many hats of friend, daughter, sister, worker, woman, human – so I understand and have my own lived experiences of the challenges and complexities of life.
Training, qualifications & experience
BACP Accreditation
I’m an Accredited member of the BACP, which goes beyond standard registration. Registration confirms a counsellor has met the essential training requirements, while accreditation is an additional level of recognition that involves a deeper review of experience, professionalism, and ethical practice. It reflects my commitment to ongoing learning and supervision, offering you added reassurance that my work has been thoroughly assessed and meets a higher level of professional standard.
Qualifications and Training
- BSc Psychology (British Psychological Society Accredited) Warwick University
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Kirklees College
- Emotionally Focussed Individual Therapy (EFIT) - Certification Level 1&2 (ICEEFT)
- Trauma Informed Practice and Interventions - Foundation and Masterclass - Training for Counsellors
- Solution Focussed Approach for Person Centred Practice - Training for Counsellors
- Online and Telephone Counselling - Counselling Tutor
- Compassion Focused Therapy - APT Accredited
- Yoga and Breathwork Foundation course
Children and Young People
- Level 5 CPCAB Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People - LRS Training
- Therapeutic Play - Early Break
- Counselling Children and Young People Training - Noah's Ark, Halifax
- Working with Bereavement - Child Bereavement UK
- Level 2 Safeguarding Children and Young People
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
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