“It can be a great relief to share your worries and fears with someone who acknowledges your feelings and can help you find a way forward.”

When life feels hard to cope with, for whatever reason, you want a place to talk, where you know you’ll be listened to and you don’t have to pretend that everything’s OK.

Sometimes you can find this with friends or family, but sometimes that doesn’t feel possible or helpful; there may be reasons why those close to you are the last people you want to share your thoughts and feelings with.

When we talk, I’m a neutral person who isn’t part of your life, and that can make a huge difference. I won’t tell you what you should, or shouldn’t think, feel, say or do. You can talk about anything you want to, and you don’t have to edit what you say. You have a whole hour without ever feeling you have to change the subject (unless you want to, of course).

Each client is a unique individual and so I work differently with each person, depending on what brings you to counselling and what you hope to get from sessions.

You won’t usually have to wait more than a week or so for your first appointment, it’s easy to book online

Picture shows Caroline standing by a brick wall, she is wearing a cardigan and scarf and is smiling

I particularly specialise in working with clients who bring these issues:

Other issues I often work with include:

  • change and transition, such as separation or redundancy

  • bereavement and other kinds of loss, such as the end of a relationship.

  • feelings of low mood, or depression.

  • personal, family and professional relationships (only one to one counselling).

  • confidence and self-esteem.

I also work with many other difficulties which might lead you to consider counselling or therapy. I offer sessions by phone and video, which can be convenient and flexible for you. I’m based in South Cheshire, near Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent, but you can be in London, Cardiff or Edinburgh, or anywhere else in the UK, and still have me as your counsellor. I don’t have any availability for face to face sessions for the foreseeable future.