Counsellor profile
Carly Donovan, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 3 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, relationships and parenting
Continue with CarlyAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (405167)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Carly supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Works on anxiety
About Carly
BACP. 3 years of professional experience. Carly Donovan works in the United Kingdom and provides counselling in English. She helps people with stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and career questions.
Carly uses client-centred counselling and existential therapy in her work. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says, so they can find their own solutions. Existential therapy looks at values, meaning and personal responsibility when people face difficult choices or feel stuck.
Sessions aim to be practical and conversational. Carly listens to what matters most and then talks through options and small steps a person can try. She addresses specific topics such as commitment issues, communication problems, jealousy, infidelity, and rebuilding trust.
Carly also has experience with concerns linked to autism and Asperger syndrome, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic and panic attacks, postpartum depression, and social anxiety and phobia. Other areas she supports include forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-love.
Her way of working is described as sensitive and respectful. She adapts the dialogue and any agreed plan to each person’s needs. To begin, people select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy places emphasis on the person’s own perspective. The counsellor listens and reflects what is said so the client can consider options and make decisions. This approach can help with stress, anxiety, relationship worries and self-esteem struggles. Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, values and choices. It helps when people feel stuck, face big life decisions, or question what matters in their relationships and work. This approach can be useful for career concerns, intimacy issues and feelings of guilt or shame. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carly will discuss the methods above with each person and decide together what fits best for the issues and goals involved. The process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors who use these approaches, commonly find that remote sessions help people keep regular appointments and maintain continuity of care.Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work on?
Carly works on stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, relationship and career concerns, plus a range of related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic approach?
She uses Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy, focusing on listening, reflection and exploring meaning and values.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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