- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Practical skills focus
- BACP registered
About Carey
Carey Buchanan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She brings 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Carey works in a calm, non-judgemental way and focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of feeling better.
Carey uses a mix of practical talking work and skills-based approaches. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try different ways of responding, and build small routines that change day-to-day life. Sessions commonly address sleep, parenting strain, grief, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related concerns.
Her background includes work in NHS child and adolescent mental health teams and UK social care, alongside private practice. This range of experience informs how she tailors support to each person’s situation. Carey also has experience with family of origin issues, abandonment, attachment concerns and chronic illness related stress.
Carey draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside client-centred and attachment-based work. She aims for clear, practical steps rather than jargon. The focus is on what someone can do between sessions to feel more in control.
Carey works in the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English. Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time, and booking starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions through the Start Therapy button.
Carey uses a mix of practical talking work and skills-based approaches. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try different ways of responding, and build small routines that change day-to-day life. Sessions commonly address sleep, parenting strain, grief, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related concerns.
Her background includes work in NHS child and adolescent mental health teams and UK social care, alongside private practice. This range of experience informs how she tailors support to each person’s situation. Carey also has experience with family of origin issues, abandonment, attachment concerns and chronic illness related stress.
Carey draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside client-centred and attachment-based work. She aims for clear, practical steps rather than jargon. The focus is on what someone can do between sessions to feel more in control.
Carey works in the United Kingdom and provides therapy in English. Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time, and booking starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions through the Start Therapy button.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Carey’s approaches translate to online therapy
Carey commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose meaningful actions regardless of those thoughts, which can aid coping with grief, chronic stress or life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, sleep and low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which techniques to try first. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to the issues someone brings and the pace they prefer.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking as current options are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when needed. They also allow work on real-life routines and habits in the moments they occur, which can help transfer learning from session to everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What problems does Carey commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is Carey’s style of therapy like?
Her style is practical and person-centred, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits and using skills-based approaches to change responses between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carey has 17 years of therapeutic experience, including work in NHS child and adolescent mental health teams and UK social care.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Carey?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.