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Carol Shields, BACP

Online sessions across the UK 10+ years in practice

Carol Shields is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.

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About Carol

Carol Shields is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She supports people working through grief, addiction, parenting strains and major life changes. She also helps with self-esteem, career worries and emotional responses such as anger.

Carol describes a respectful, down-to-earth style in sessions. She listens carefully and uses practical exercises alongside open conversation. Clients can expect clear explanations and simple tools to try between sessions.

Background and approach

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

Carol has been practising for 10 years and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background shapes her professional standards and ongoing learning. Sessions can address a wide range of concerns from mood disorders like bipolar and depression to neurodiversity and attachment issues.

Carol is experienced supporting LGBT clients and people facing long-term health or caregiving challenges. She works in English and supports international clients. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, and Carol adapts methods to suit each person’s needs and circumstances.

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BACP 381734 August 2026

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Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

What Carol works with

Everything Carol lists, in their own terms.

Approaches Carol lists

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Online support

Carol uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT focuses on small experiments and practical steps that can reduce anxiety and lift mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work and helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed action towards those values while accepting difficult feelings. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then adapt techniques from different approaches as needed. That means methods can change over time as progress and priorities shift. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quick check-in and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional coping.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Carol help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship issues, plus grief, addiction, parenting and career worries.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are straightforward and respectful, mixing listening with practical exercises and clear explanations.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Carol has 10 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live abroad or speak a different language?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.

How much does therapy cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Carol?

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