Carol Saker, BACP
4 years in practice
Carol Saker is a BACP counsellor offering support for stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and a wide range of life challenges.
License and registration
- BACP
- 398005 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Carol
Carol Saker is a BACP counsellor offering support for stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and a wide range of life challenges. She works in a straightforward, warm way so people can talk about hard things without feeling judged. Sessions are meant to feel like a safe space to bring whatever is on your mind.
She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment ideas to help people understand their feelings and patterns in relationships.
Background and approach
Carol also uses client-centred principles to listen closely and follow what matters most to each person. When helpful, she brings in techniques from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to teach practical coping skills. Carol trained after completing a psychology degree and has four years of professional experience.
Early voluntary work with young people gave her insight into pressures that affect family life and transitions. That background informs how she supports people facing change and loss. In sessions she prioritises clear, simple conversation and practical next steps.
She helps clients name emotions, notice how those feelings shape decisions, and try different ways of responding. Work might include short skills practice or exploring difficult memories at a pace that feels manageable. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to fit different needs.
Sessions use a cancellable subscription model. People should expect a collaborative approach that focuses on what they want to achieve.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carol lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion-focused care adapts to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and see how those emotions shape relationships. It is useful when feelings keep repeating or block connection with others. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that formed in close relationships and how those patterns affect current bonds and reactions. It helps people develop different ways of relating and building trust. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor listens without judgement and follows what the client brings; this helps people feel understood and find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is a joint process. Carol will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and comfort level. She checks in about what helps and adjusts the balance of emotion work, practical skills or listening as therapy progresses.
Online formats make regular therapy easier to fit in. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and reading of non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, notes between sessions or clients who find writing easier than speaking. Together these options aim to offer flexibility so people can keep making progress around work, family and everyday life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can Carol help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and family difficulties. Other areas include addictions, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and self-esteem.
How does she work in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and person-centred, with an emphasis on listening and following what matters to the client. Practical skills and emotion-focused work are used when helpful.
What is her professional background?
Carol has a psychology degree and four years of professional experience, plus voluntary counselling work with young people. She is listed with the BACP.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP as the supplied credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and life schedules.
How are payments and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and the subscription used; sessions run through a cancellable subscription that can be ended at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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