Carys Cole

Carys Cole is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and low self-esteem. She is BACP registered and brings six years of counselling experience. Carys is comfortable talking about faith and spiritual beliefs when that matters to a client.

She trained with a focus on counselling children and young people, and holds an MSc in Counselling Children and Young People and a BSc in Psychology. Her background includes work in schools, counselling organisations and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. This has given her experience supporting people from different ages and backgrounds.

Carys uses an integrative way of working, drawing on several approaches so sessions reflect each person's needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness practices to help with thoughts and coping skills.

In sessions she aims to listen, reflect and walk alongside clients as they try new ways of thinking and behaving. She checks in regularly to see what is helpful and what needs changing. That ongoing review helps shape the work and keeps it relevant to the client's goals.

Her practice includes work on grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger and workplace stress. Carys also supports people with family problems, body image concerns, commitment and communication difficulties, and the challenges of major life changes.

How core approaches shape online therapy with a counsellor

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect current bonds and patterns. In practice this means talking about how clients form and keep close connections, and noticing repeated reactions that cause pain or distance.

Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build different coping skills for anxiety, low mood or stress.

Mindfulness practice helps people notice thoughts and bodily feelings without rushing to change them. Short mindful exercises can reduce reactivity and make day-to-day coping easier.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carys collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process shapes the plans and the pace of the sessions.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, fitting sessions into a work break, or choosing a shorter check-in when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often use online work to maintain continuity of care and offer flexible scheduling.