Carlie Machell-Kay, NCPS
Carlie Machell-Kay is a counsellor who helps people manage depression, anxiety and stress.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Carlie
Carlie Machell-Kay is a counsellor who helps people manage depression, anxiety and stress. She also supports people dealing with relationship strains, trauma and grief. Her approach is warm and approachable and she aims to create a space where people can speak honestly about what they are feeling.
Carlie trained as a psychodynamic counsellor and holds the NCPS credential. She has seven years practising as a therapist and previous professional roles working in women’s mental wellbeing and domestic abuse settings.
Background and approach
Carlie also draws on many years of wider experience supporting people through hard periods. In sessions she often looks at how past relationships and life events shape current feelings and behaviour. That helps people understand why they react in certain ways.
She also uses narrative work to help people tell their story differently and find new meanings. Carlie says she tailors therapy to each person. She will listen first, then agree goals and a practical way forward.
Sessions can include talking through memories, noticing patterns, and trying small experiments to change unhelpful habits. She has personal insight into neurodiversity and brain injury, which informs the way she responds to people and families affected by those issues. Carlie welcomes practical discussions about how therapy will fit around everyday life and responsibilities.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS21-02650 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Carlie works with
Everything Carlie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carlie lists
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Online support
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and life experiences influence current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions provide space to talk through past patterns and notice the small ways they appear in daily life, which can help with long-standing issues like depression or relationship strain.
Carlie sees finding the right approach as a team effort. She will work with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and adapt techniques if something is not helpful. This collaborative way helps people feel involved in planning each step of their therapy.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when a longer discussion is needed. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier when movement is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journalling between sessions, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Carlie works with depression, anxiety, stress and trauma. She also supports people with relationship issues, grief, parenting strain and problems with self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She offers a warm, approachable style and listens closely to each person's story. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and making practical changes that suit the individual's life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carlie has seven years practising as a therapist and many more years working in related roles. Her background includes work in women's mental wellbeing and domestic abuse settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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