- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Caroline
Caroline Hobson is a person-centred counsellor who focuses on listening and being alongside people as they work through difficult moments. She offers a warm, calm presence and aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can talk openly about stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and parenting concerns. Caroline works in a way that centres the individual's experience.
She uses an experiential style that may draw attention to feelings or moments that matter most to the client.
Background and approach
This helps people name difficult emotions and make sense of what they are feeling. Creativity can be offered in sessions when it might help. That could mean emotion cards, creative writing, drawing or collaging to deepen self-expression and reflection.
Any creative idea is discussed first and only used if the client wants to try it. She values a collaborative relationship and believes people know themselves best. The counsellor stays alongside the person in pain, helping them feel heard and gradually find ways forward without judgement or diagnosis.
Caroline is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, so her practice follows that organisation's ethical code. She has three years' experience and has worked with people facing trauma, relationship difficulties, eating and body image concerns, addiction, low self-esteem and life changes.
Sessions aim to help people explore the meaning behind their experiences and support them as they build coping skills. Practical steps and gentle reflection are combined so clients can move towards clearer choices and increased self-understanding.
What Caroline works with
Everything Caroline lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Caroline helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Caroline lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Person-centred approaches and online therapy
Caroline primarily practises person-centred counselling. This approach focuses on understanding the person's own experience and reflecting it back without judgement. It can help when someone needs a calm space to process stress, grief, anxiety or life transitions.Her work is also experiential, which means sessions may involve noticing and naming feelings in the moment. This way of working can help people gain clarity about what they are feeling and why, and it can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, attachment concerns or relationship worries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Caroline will discuss what feels most helpful and adjust methods based on the client's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative so clients shape how sessions progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video can be useful when visual connection supports the work, phone calls are helpful when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat suit shorter check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These options aim to make counselling more flexible, fitting around work, childcare or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Caroline
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and grief. Parenting concerns, relationship difficulties and body image issues are also within her work.
What is the counselling style like?
The approach is person-centred and experiential. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting feelings, and sometimes using creative tools to aid expression.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with a variety of concerns including trauma, addiction and low self-esteem.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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