Counsellor profile
Carey Buchanan, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- DBT
About Carey
Counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 17 years' experience. Carey Buchanan works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, depression and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
Carey uses practical talking methods so people can make sense of what they are facing. Sessions focus on understanding thoughts, feelings and behaviour and on finding ways to manage day-to-day strain. She draws on several approaches to match the client's needs rather than using one fixed method.
Her background includes long experience in both face-to-face and online practice across the UK. Carey has worked in mental health services for young people and in social care, and she brings that breadth of experience into private practice.
She commonly helps people with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship problems, sleeping difficulties and parenting stress. Additional work covers issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, chronic pain and caregiver stress.
In sessions Carey may use elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and client-centred approaches. The emphasis is on clear tools and steady conversation so people can cope better with life changes.
To start, clients are invited to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. Carey works in English and does not take international clients.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Carey commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with change. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early connections affect current intimacy and trust. That approach can help with commitment issues, attachment concerns and repeated patterns in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carey will discuss how each method might help and agree a way forward based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Her biography records experience with both face-to-face and online practice, but current session formats should be confirmed before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or caring duties, avoid travel time and keep appointments on a regular schedule. They can also allow shorter check-ins or telephone contact when that suits practical needs.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and grief. Parenting strain, sleeping problems and career or life changes are also common topics.
What style of therapy does she use?
Carey mixes talking therapies to suit the issue. She uses approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment-based and client-centred methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years' experience working in clinical and social care settings and in private practice across the UK.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes both face-to-face and online clinical practice, but confirm current session formats before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with Carey?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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