MY STORY

I’m Carol, a qualified and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. My path into therapy began long before I trained. I lived with anxiety and depression from my teens into adulthood and often relied on medication to cope. Eventually, I reached a point where I sought CBT. I wasn’t sure it would help, but as I began using the tools consistently, things slowly shifted. My symptoms eased, my confidence grew, and for the first time I felt able to manage my mental health without relying on medication.

That experience changed the direction of my life. It led me into community work supporting people with mental health and addiction difficulties, and eventually into training as a therapist.

WHAT MATTERS TO ME

My personal and professional experiences shape the way I work today: with curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to creating a space where you feel understood, supported, and empowered. My aim is to offer a safe, non‑judgemental space where you can explore what you’re going through and develop tools that help you move forward in a way that feels right for you.

As someone from a Black and Ethnic Minority background, I understand the cultural, social, and systemic barriers many people face when seeking mental health support. This awareness guides my commitment to offering therapy that is culturally sensitive, respectful, and responsive to each person’s lived experience

EXPERIENCE

I am a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (MBACP) with experience supporting adults and students with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. My background includes:

Supporting clients with stress, anxiety‑related difficulties (including GAD, social anxiety, and OCD), low mood, and depression
Providing CBT‑based support within a specialist organisation for Black, minority ethnic, asylum‑seeking, refugee, and migrant women and girls
Several years working as a subcontracted therapist for a women’s charity delivering NHS Talking Therapies (High‑Intensity CBT)
Strong experience working within an NHS clinical framework and supporting clients with more complex presentations
Working extensively with students experiencing study pressure, adjusting to life away from home, balancing academic demands with wellbeing, and managing homesickness, loneliness, and performance‑related anxiety

These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the different pressures people face at various stages of life, and how CBT can support resilience, confidence, and healthier coping strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

DIPLOMA in Counseling and Groupwork (CBT)

COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills Children and Young People from Scotland’s professional body for counselling and psychotherapy

MASTER OF SCIENCE in Social Health and Development

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in Psychology with combined studies

MEMBERSHIPS

I am committed to safe, ethical, and evidence‑based practice, and I’m registered with recognised professional bodies in the UK.

These qualifications and memberships ensure that I work to high professional standards and continue to develop my skills through ongoing training and supervision.

MBACP
Accredited registered

Registered Member on the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

BABCP Member

British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies