Joshua Carter
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About me
Hi, I am Joshua, a professional counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I understand how daunting it can feel to look for a counsellor and to work out whether someone will feel like the right fit. My aim is to offer a calm, transparent, and supportive starting point, so you have a clear sense of how I work and what you can expect.
My approach is relational and integrative, with the therapeutic relationship at the centre of meaningful change. I work in a way that recognises how our experiences are held not only in our thoughts, but also in our bodies and in our patterns of relating to others. Therapy is therefore not about fixing you, but about understanding what has shaped you and how those experiences continue to influence your present life.
I work predominantly relationally and somatically, supporting clients to develop awareness, regulation, and integration through both body based and relational processes. Alongside this, I draw on a range of evidence based approaches to tailor therapy to your individual needs. These include EMDR, the Flash Technique, Emotional Freedom Techniques, and elements of Internal Family Systems. Where helpful, I also incorporate more structured, top down approaches such as Trauma Focused CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention. This integrative approach allows the work to remain flexible, collaborative, and responsive to you, rather than applying a one size fits all model.
I work with individuals, couples, and relationship systems. This includes heterosexual couples, same sex couples, and people in polycules or consensually non monogamous relationships. My work with couples and relationships is grounded in attachment informed and relational principles, supporting partners to better understand patterns of connection, rupture, and repair, and to develop safer and more meaningful ways of relating.
I have particular experience in working with trauma, attachment difficulties, and relationship challenges. I also work with neurodivergent individuals, often where there is an overlap with trauma, anxiety, or relational experiences, and I adapt my approach to meet different ways of processing, communicating, and experiencing the world. Alongside this, I offer inclusive, affirming counselling for those exploring gender, sexuality, or identity, and I am proud to work in a way that actively affirms and supports the LGBTQIA+ community.
Together, we can explore what has brought you to therapy in a confidential, non judgemental space. My role is to help you make sense of your experiences, support regulation and integration, and create the conditions for change that feels grounded and sustainable.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss whether working together feels right for you, you are very welcome to get in touch
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Therapeutic Counselling
- EMDR Certified
- Rewind Certified
- Cert - Neuro-Affirming Practice
- Cert/Dip - Couples & Relationships
- Dip - Counselling Children & Young People
- DipHE - Therapeutic Counselling
- CertHE - Interpersonal and Counselling Skills
- Enhanced DBS, fully insured.
I have several years of experience working with bereaved clients in a charity organisation with complex grief, attachment, and trauma. This is a complex topic for some of us to discuss, and the complexities of grief can be lonely and overwhelming for the person experiencing bereavement or loss.
I have regular training and supervision to keep me in line with the ethical framework of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and to continue my development as a practitioner. I have previously provided counselling within the NHS to support staff with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, and many other issues.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
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Additional information
Assessment
Free 20-minute phone consultation
Counselling Sessions
£50 Individual session
£70-£90 Relationship Counselling session
£70 EMDR sessions
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Further information
I offer affordable sessions for individuals on a low income. Contact me to discuss this further. It’s important that you can access therapy without a financial barrier.
