Carys Cole, BACP

Carys Cole is an experienced, qualified therapeutic counsellor who works with children, young people, families and adults across a range of settings. She offers both online and face-to-face sessions and has supported men and women of all ages, backgrounds and cultures through work in counselling organisations and schools. Her background includes work in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services alongside a private practice. She also has experience as a Christian counsellor and is comfortable discussing spiritual beliefs where they are relevant to a person's care.

Carys holds an MSc in Counselling Children and Young People, a master's degree focused on therapeutic work with younger clients, and a BSc in Psychology, an undergraduate degree in psychology. She has completed a BACP Certificate of Proficiency - a recognised professional qualification from the BACP - and has undertaken continuing professional development in areas such as cognitive behavioural approaches, mindfulness-based practice and attachment-informed work. These trainings inform an integrative style that draws on multiple theories rather than relying on a single model.

She tailors therapy collaboratively, shaping sessions around each person's needs and preferences and conducting regular reviews to check what is helpful. Carys emphasises the quality of the therapeutic relationship and offers steady support, reflective feedback and practical insight to help people explore new perspectives, build confidence and find their own ways forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Carys draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust - this approach can help people working through relationship difficulties, attachment issues and feelings of abandonment. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood, stress and addictive behaviours. In addition, client-centered principles guide her practice, creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the person's own goals and experiences lead the pace and focus of therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Carys works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best suit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts the plan over time through regular review and discussion.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to work around work, family and mobility needs. Registered professionals and therapists can deliver the same core therapeutic work through these formats, allowing people to access consistent support without travel and to choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable for them.