Olivia Carr

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Psychotherapist | MSc | BSc | MBACP | GMBPsS |
Birmingham B1 & Sutton Coldfield B72

About me

Whether you're navigating the complexities of mental health challenges, seeking support for personal growth, or exploring ways to enhance your overall wellbeing, I am here to accompany you on your journey with warmth, understanding, and care.

My approach is grounded in empathy, respect, and non-judgment. Many of the people I work with describe feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure how about to move forward. Together, we take time to explore what’s happening beneath the surface, your thoughts, emotions, and patterns, to help you gain clarity and relief from distress.

I integrate person-centred, psychodynamic, and attachment focused approaches, adapting the work to suit your needs and pace. I aim to provide a calm, reflective, and supportive environment where you feel genuinely heard and understood as you make sense of what you’re going through.

I am deeply passionate about the transformative potential of therapy and feel honoured to support individuals on their path to healing and growth.

What to Expect

Our first session is a gentle introduction, focused on understanding what has brought you to therapy and what you hope to gain from it. You are welcome to share at your own pace; there is no expectation to go into anything before you feel ready.

As we continue, we’ll build a trusting relationship where you can safely explore your experiences, recognise patterns that may be holding you back, and begin to move toward greater self-awareness and emotional wellbeing.

I offer online appointments, as well as a free initial telephone consultation, so you can get a sense of how I work and whether it feels like the right fit for you.

Therapy looks different for everyone. For some, a few sessions may be enough to bring clarity or relief; for others, a longer-term process can offer deeper understanding and change. We’ll discuss what feels right for you and adjust as your needs evolve.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy - Keele University 
  • BSc Psychology with Counselling - The Open University 
  • PgDip Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy - British Psychoanalytic Council
  • Wellbeing Coaching -  British School of Coaching/ILM  endorsed 
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Coaching - The Association for Psychological Therapies

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£70.00 per session

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Birmingham, West Midlands, B1

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

Google Meet
Zoom

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Olivia Carr
Olivia Carr