- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Carol
Carol Saker is a BACP counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, depression, addictions and parenting challenges. She also helps those dealing with trauma and abuse, relationship strain, sleep or eating problems, anger, self-esteem and career changes. She has four years of professional experience and offers sessions in English across the United Kingdom.
Carol aims to make therapy a calm space where people can speak honestly. She listens without judgement and encourages clients to bring their whole selves to sessions.
Background and approach
The first appointment is framed as a gentle step rather than a test of strength. Her working style is client-centred, which means the person’s own perspective guides the work. Carol uses that base alongside attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions.
She also draws on emotion-focused methods and tools from dialectical behaviour therapy to help with strong emotions and coping skills. For couples or partners she blends solution-focused thinking with emotionally-focused practice and elements of the Gottman approach. That mix is used to identify patterns, improve communication and set practical steps towards relationship goals.
Carol encourages small, manageable changes that people can try between sessions. Practical issues such as session format and timing are discussed at the start so therapy fits everyday life. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, and the subscription model can be cancelled at any time.
Carol does not take international clients and works with people in the United Kingdom.
What Carol works with
Everything Carol lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carol helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carol lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that shape online sessions
Carol combines client-centred work with attachment-based ideas and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy to shape online sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s perspective so they can make decisions based on their own understanding. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour, which is useful for relationship strain and parenting challenges. Dialectical behaviour therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing distress and improving coping in day-to-day life.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Carol will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That might mean starting with a client-centred conversation and adding practical DBT skills or attachment-focused exploration as the work progresses.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when needed, phone sessions reduce bandwidth and can be easier during busy days, and live chat or text-based messaging offer short check-ins and written reflections. These options help therapy fit around work, family life and other commitments while keeping the focus on progress and usable strategies.
Questions people ask about Carol
What concerns does Carol help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, parenting, relationship issues and related concerns such as sleep, eating and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and non-judgemental, with emphasis on listening and helping clients make sense of their experience in their own terms.
What is her professional background?
She holds a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation and has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is accredited with the BACP as provided in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and the subscription model used by the service. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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