Carol Hounslow, BACP

Carol Hounslow is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges and depression. She works with adults and also has experience counselling young people in school years 7 to 11. Carol is calm, patient and kind in her manner and aims to make conversations feel manageable for someone in distress.

Carol holds a degree in Person-Centred Counselling. She has six years of experience and spent four years volunteering with the YMCA. That background means she has regular contact with people dealing with abuse, self-harm and complex emotional issues, and she brings that experience into practical conversations.

Her style draws on client-centred principles, which puts the person's experience at the heart of the work. She also uses ideas from attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches to look at patterns in relationships and early life that still affect day-to-day thinking. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used too, when helpful, to tackle unhelpful thoughts and habits.

In sessions Carol focuses on clear, real-world steps as well as understanding feelings. She talks through coping strategies for panic, low mood, anger and obsessive thoughts. Parents and carers can expect straightforward discussion about managing stress and family tensions.

People are invited to set practical goals and to review progress together. Carol accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Prospective clients should use the service Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current thinking and reacting. It helps people who notice repeated patterns in close relationships, anxiety around connection or problems with trust.

Client-centred counselling focuses on the person's experience in the moment. The counsellor listens without judgment and helps people find their own way forward by reflecting feelings and priorities.

Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. Practical tasks and thought exercises can reduce anxiety, manage low mood and address obsessive thinking.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the person's goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as needed.

For practical arrangements, confirm the current session options before booking. This will make it clear how sessions fit into work, school or family life. Online work can help people fit therapy around busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Ask about scheduling and how sessions can be arranged to suit day-to-day routines.