Counsellor profile
Carole Ann Hart, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Carole
Counsellor Carole Ann Hart is a BACP-registered practitioner with seven years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, depression and a wide range of life changes listed in her profile. Sessions are offered in English and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Carole uses client-centred methods to keep the person at the heart of conversations. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to help people notice what matters and try practical steps between sessions. Her approach is collaborative and gradual; she helps people decide what to try next rather than prescribing a fixed plan.
Her background includes work with childhood issues and attachment, which she says informs her adult practice. She also notes awareness of menopause, polyamory and conscious uncoupling themes, and experience with non-recent sexual abuse and childhood trauma. These areas feed into how she talks through emotional and relational concerns.
Carole emphasises that counselling can sometimes feel difficult before it feels better. She encourages simple aftercare such as walking, resting, or listening to music after a session. This practical advice is part of how she helps people manage emotional strain between meetings.
She offers a mixture of short and longer-term work and single-session options. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled via the See online counselling options button.
Carole aims to help people with common and complex concerns alike, including addiction, parenting strain, body image, chronic illness issues, and compassion fatigue. Her practice focuses on clear conversation, manageable steps, and checking what a person needs next.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. Online sessions using this approach still centre the client's concerns and aim to clarify feelings and priorities. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity; online work can guide short mindfulness tasks that people practise between meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, concrete steps and what has worked before; this suits people who want focused, goal-oriented conversations and quick actions to try.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how each method might help. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as sessions progress so the client and counsellor can check what helps most.
The practical benefits of online counselling include fitting sessions into everyday schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have a shorter check-in during a lunch break or to use audio-only if you need less bandwidth or do not want to be on camera. Exact session formats are not listed in the supplied profile, so confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, offer online sessions that aim to fit therapy into everyday life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression and many life changes listed in her profile, including trauma and abuse, addictions and body image concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centred with mindfulness and solution-focused elements. She aims to keep the person central and to try practical steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in counselling contexts.
Which professional body is she on?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the location chosen.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.