Caroliz Perez-Acevedo, BACP

Caroliz Perez-Acevedo is a United Kingdom-based counsellor with nine years of clinical practice supporting people through trauma, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, anxiety and a wide range of life transitions. She blends psychodynamic training with mindfulness and trauma-informed methods to tailor work to each person’s needs, and offers therapy in both English and Spanish.

Her training began with an MSc in Counselling Studies at the University of Edinburgh (2011-2012), where she focused on psychodynamic and person-centred approaches. She completed full professional training in psychodynamic counselling with an MA in Counselling at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and qualified as a practising counsellor in 2016. She also has continuing professional development in psychosynthesis, couple work for depression, and trauma-informed practice. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK.

Caroliz has worked with mental health organisations across London, including Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster Mind (2017-present), Latin American Women’s Right’s Service (2019), and Living Well CIC (2021-present). Her caseload has included people from diverse backgrounds and communities, with experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients, people living with HIV, and Latin American women’s communities. She brings curiosity, kindness and compassion to integrative work that can include somatic, movement and body-oriented elements alongside psychodynamic exploration.

She offers both short-term and longer-term counselling and is available for an initial meeting to discuss whether her approach matches a client’s needs.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online support

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical skills to help calm the mind and reduce habitual stress responses. It can be useful for people experiencing anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and ongoing stress. Psychodynamic Therapy explores patterns in thoughts, emotions and relationships that often originate in early life experiences. This approach helps people understand unconscious influences on current behaviour and relationships and can be helpful for issues such as attachment, intimacy problems and chronic emotional difficulties. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and reducing the impact of traumatic experiences using techniques that respect a person’s pace and readiness; it is aimed at people affected by abuse, bullying, loss and other distressing events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Registered professionals and therapists commonly draw on multiple methods, and Caroliz will work collaboratively with each client to identify which combination of techniques best fits their needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative exploration helps tailor sessions whether someone seeks short-term help or longer-term therapy.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit people who need more frequent check-ins or have mobility and scheduling constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.