Counsellor profile
Carmel Ward, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Person-Centred approach
- Trauma-focused work
- Mindfulness methods
About Carmel
Carmel Ward is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She has five years' experience and lists stress, anxiety, relationships, family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and related concerns as areas she works with.
Carmel describes her work in person-centred terms. She listens and helps people talk through thoughts, feelings and emotions. She says the relationship between counsellor and client matters and aims to offer straightforward, respectful care during sessions.
Her background includes work with people affected by domestic violence and experience supporting bereavement. She also notes experience with issues such as anger, addiction, sleeping problems and intimacy-related difficulties. Carmel mentions a faith perspective that informs her practice while also saying she has worked with many different beliefs and cultures.
She lists approaches that include Client-Centred Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems. In session she focuses on practical conversations, reflective listening and helping people make sense of their responses to difficult events.
Carmel works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She records five years of practice and membership of BACP and NCPS as part of her professional standing. People are advised to check current session options before booking so they know how Carmel is seeing clients at the time.
To begin she asks people to use the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online booking steps.
How Carmel's therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The counsellor follows the client's lead, reflects what they say and helps them make sense of their feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, depression and relationship concerns.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices. It helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions with less reactivity. This can be useful for stress, sleep problems and anger regulation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carmel will discuss options with each person and decide together what methods to try based on needs, goals and preferences. The choice of approach may change as sessions progress and as different issues arise.
The biography does not specify which online formats are in use. Please confirm the current session formats before booking so you know whether sessions are by video, phone or another method. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions a practical way to keep therapy going alongside day-to-day commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Carmel lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions and related concerns such as sleep problems and anger.
What style of therapy does she use?
She works in a person-centred way and also uses mindfulness, trauma-focused methods and Internal Family Systems as part of her practice.
How much counselling experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working with people on a range of issues, including domestic abuse and bereavement.
Which professional bodies is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site's booking steps.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.