About Carol
Carol Saker is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing anxiety, stress, grief, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those dealing with trauma, addiction, parenting strain, ADHD and issues around self-esteem and identity. Carol aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can begin to talk about painful feelings at their own pace.
She trained after completing a psychology degree and has four years of professional experience.
Background and approach
That background led her to prefer counselling approaches that centre the person's own perspective and choices. Early volunteering with young people gave her insight into how life transitions and family conflicts can shape emotional responses. Carol uses client-centred work to make sure each person feels heard and understood.
In sessions she listens, reflects and helps people make sense of their experiences. For couples work she draws on emotionally focused techniques and attachment ideas to help partners explore patterns and agree on practical next steps. She also uses aspects of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to teach practical skills for managing strong emotions.
Motivational approaches are used where people want support making changes, such as with addiction or lifestyle shifts. These methods are chosen to match what each person says they want to achieve. Sessions can cover everyday worries, long-standing patterns, or responses to crisis and loss.
Carol aims to work at a steady pace so people feel able to take the next step when they are ready. The focus is on helping clients build clearer understanding and practical ways to move forward.
How Carol’s approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how close relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online this means talking through patterns from past and present so people can see how they relate to others and themselves, which often helps with relationship strain and anxiety.Client-centred counselling puts the person’s experience at the centre. In an online setting the therapist listens, reflects and offers space for people to make sense of what they bring to the session. This is useful for grief, depression and self-esteem concerns.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, emphasises practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. When delivered online it can include short skills coaching during messaging or focused practice in video sessions for emotion regulation and coping with stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Carol will discuss options with clients and decide together which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative choice helps set clear aims and practical steps for therapy.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular support. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can suit brief updates, skills practice and people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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