Karolina Callaghan, BACP

Karolina Callaghan is a humanistic counsellor and therapist who combines compassion, respect and empathy to support clients through change and healing. She works from a humanistic stance that recognises each person as the expert on their own life, offering a relational space where feelings and experiences can be explored openly. Karolina helps clients increase awareness of what matters to them, notice patterns in coping that may no longer serve them, and discover choices that support greater authenticity and wellbeing.

She tailors her work to each individual, meeting people where they are whether they come because of depression, anxiety, relationship concerns or a more general sense that something is not right. Her practice embraces a broad range of issues including grief and loss, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, eating and food-related difficulties, workplace stress and life-purpose questions.

Before training as a counsellor, Karolina spent a decade working in health and social care in both NHS and private settings. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapy and Counselling from the University of Brighton and has experience working as a therapist in a hospice supporting people with grief and loss. She has also volunteered with a low-cost counselling service assisting people with depression, anxiety, alcoholism and low self-esteem. Karolina is a registered member #402475 of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapist), indicating adherence to that professional body’s standards and ethical framework.

Client-Centered and Existential Approaches for Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the process, offering a warm, non-directive space where a therapist listens deeply and reflects what matters most to the individual. This approach helps people build self-awareness, strengthen self-esteem and work through emotional difficulties by following the client’s pace and priorities.

Existential Therapy explores questions about meaning, choice and personal responsibility, helping clients who feel stuck, empty or uncertain about life direction. It supports reflection on values, mortality, purpose and identity, and can be useful for those facing life transitions, grief, or concerns about authenticity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Karolina works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt the way she works as the relationship and circumstances evolve. This shared process helps tailor sessions to what will be most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter or more flexible contact can happen via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access regular support around work, caregiving or other commitments, and allow continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible. Registered professionals and therapists can use these formats to provide consistent, meaningful therapeutic work.