Carmen Castillo, BACP
Carmen Castillo is a counsellor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress and major life changes.
About Carmen
Carmen Castillo is a counsellor who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and offers practical support in a calm, non-judgemental way. Carmen draws on ten years of practice and works with people from varied cultural and sexual identity backgrounds.
She invites clients to explore how past relationships and formative experiences relate to current difficulties. Sessions focus on recognising unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and on building everyday skills that make life more manageable.
Background and approach
Carmen emphasises self-care and self-compassion as part of recovery. Carmen uses a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs, including cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and acceptance-based methods. She aims to make therapy relevant and straightforward, using exercises and reflections that fit a person’s daily life.
The goal is clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses. Her practice pays attention to emotional, physical and cultural aspects of struggle, including trauma, grief, addiction and relationship or intimacy concerns. Carmen also supports people dealing with chronic illness, immigration issues, and feelings of isolation or shame.
Conversations may address attachment and abandonment patterns that keep problems repeating. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shortened to BACP. Carmen offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can choose what works for them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 148104 | July 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 Carmen works with
Everything Carmen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carmen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on identifying values and taking action even when difficult feelings remain. It supports work on issues such as grief, addiction and long-term stress by building committed steps that match what matters to the person.
Finding the right approach is part of the work Carmen does with each person. She will discuss goals, preferences and life circumstances and then adapt methods collaboratively so they feel useful and realistic over time.
Online formats make this flexible. Video calls let you work face to face for deeper conversations and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter reflections, written exercises and people who prefer typing to speaking. These options help therapy fit into busy lives, different time zones and a range of daily routines.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Carmen help with?
Carmen works with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma and grief, as well as stress, addiction and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, blending client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has ten years of counselling experience working with people from diverse cultural and sexual identity backgrounds.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also works with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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 working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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