- Integrative approach
- Works with young people
- BACP registered
About Carys
Carys Cole is a therapeutic counsellor with six years of practice and a background in working with children, young people and adults. She holds a Master of Science in Counselling Children and Young People and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and is listed with the BACP. Her approach is collaborative and person-focused, aiming to help people understand their feelings and take practical steps forward.
She works from an integrative stance, drawing on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking. These methods are joined with mindfulness and emotionally focused ideas to support emotional regulation and clearer communication.
Carys has experience in schools, counselling organisations and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. That background has involved offering individual therapy and support across different ages and cultural backgrounds. She also has experience as a Christian counsellor and is comfortable discussing spiritual beliefs when this matters to a person.
In sessions she aims to offer steady, non-judgemental listening, reflections and practical tools. She checks progress regularly and adapts the work to what is proving useful. This helps keep therapy relevant and responsive to changing needs.
People contact her for help with stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and family issues. She also works with concerns such as codependency, attachment difficulties, communication problems and coping with life changes.
How therapeutic approaches guide online counselling
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current trust and connection. It helps people notice repeating relationship cycles and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to test and change unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness-based practice brings simple awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional calm.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and decide together which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. This is collaborative and reviewed regularly so the plan can change if something is not helpful.
If you are thinking about online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it convenient to keep continuity of support while managing day-to-day commitments, and the counsellor will help match the practical arrangements to what suits each person.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Additional concerns include addictions, trauma, grief, family problems and codependency.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Therapy is integrative and collaborative, combining attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and emotionally focused ideas. Sessions focus on listening, reflection and practical strategies that match each person.
What relevant experience does the counsellor have?
She has six years of counselling experience and has worked in schools, counselling organisations and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. That work has involved supporting children, young people and adults.
What are the counsellor's credentials and where are they based?
She holds an MSc in Counselling Children and Young People and a BSc in Psychology, and is listed with the BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.