Counsellor profile
Carole Ward, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred work
- EMDR for trauma
About Carole
Counsellor and psychotherapist, NCPS, Carole Ward has 17 years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom and beyond. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, addictions and relationship and parenting concerns. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Carole describes counselling as a vocation. She has worked in a wide range of settings including secure mental health wards, refuges, prisons, hospices, learning disability services, charities and private companies. That background has included mental health support, suicide prevention and coaching across diverse situations.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses Attachment-Based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-Centred methods mean the person’s concerns and goals shape each session. She also draws on EMDR for trauma-related memories, Mindfulness to develop present-moment awareness, and Motivational Interviewing when change feels hard.
Carole helps people talk things through and find steps they can use between sessions. Typical topics include coping with life changes, managing anger, dealing with chronic illness, and navigating intimacy and sexuality issues. She also offers support around career decisions and parenting strains.
Her practice uses a subscription payment model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people select the see online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location, so clients are asked to check the details when booking.
How Carole uses evidence-informed approaches online
Carole works with Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. This approach helps with relationship problems, trust issues and patterns of relating that cause distress.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means sessions are shaped around the person’s own concerns and goals. That method focuses on being listened to and on finding personal solutions at the client’s pace.
EMDR is used when trauma memories are a central problem. It involves focused processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional charge and can be helpful after abuse, accidents or other traumatic events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the options with the client and agree a plan based on needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may combine methods over time.
For practical matters, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. The biography notes she has provided online and telephone and in-person work across the UK and beyond, but session arrangements can vary. Online or telephone sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, bipolar, addictions and relationship and parenting concerns among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches, with EMDR, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing when relevant. Sessions focus on practical steps and the client’s priorities.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in a range of settings including wards, refuges, prisons, hospices and charities.
Which professional body is she listed with?
She is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, shown as NCPS.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography states she offers online, telephone and in-person work across the UK and beyond. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
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.
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