Counsellor profile
Shane Carter, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and Relationship support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Works with imagery
- Practical worksheets
About Shane
Counsellor Shane Carter, BACP member, has four years' experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, anger, career stresses, ADHD and related difficulties.
Shane works in a straightforward, person-centred way. He listens without judging. He offers different ways to express what feels hard - talking, images, drawing, metaphor or music - and uses what helps each person communicate best.
He says honesty and genuineness are important in sessions. Shane will be direct when it helps, and may offer a different view on a past event or behaviour to help people see other options. He balances that challenge with attention to how someone is coping in the present.
Work may focus on current feelings and situations, with gentle looking back at past experiences when that seems useful. Shane describes this as a way to understand how triggers or learned patterns affect life now. He aims to help people make sense of those links so they can try new ways of responding.
Shane is active between sessions. He uses messaging to check in, may send worksheets, and supports short-term goal work when people want it. Sessions are described as practical and centred on what people need to say and do next.
He practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. Before booking, people should confirm the current session options and scheduling details.
How Shane uses client-centred work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The counsellor offers acceptance and reflective listening so someone can find their own answers. This approach can help with low mood, anxiety, relationship worries and questions about identity or purpose.Shane also uses creative ways to communicate, such as imagery, metaphor, drawing or music, when that suits the person. Those methods help people who find words difficult or who prefer a visual or symbolic way of expressing feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shane works collaboratively to decide which methods to try, based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. He will check in and adapt the way he works as therapy progresses.
Please confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use messaging between sessions to follow up, share worksheets or help people keep progress moving.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, anger, career and life changes, ADHD and related areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centred approach that emphasises listening and giving people space to express themselves. He may also use imagery, metaphor, drawing or music if that helps someone communicate.
How long has he been practising?
Shane has four years' experience working as a counsellor.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.