Cara O'Kane

• Stress and anxiety
• Self esteem work
• CBT and mindfulness

About Cara

Cara O'Kane works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and she also supports people experiencing compassion fatigue. She practises in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS, with three years of professional counselling experience.

Cara uses clear conversation and practical techniques to help people manage day-to-day problems. She adapts sessions to the concerns someone brings and focuses on steps that can be tried between meetings. Sessions are drawn from approaches such as client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques.

People meet Cara to talk through workplace issues, problems with communication, difficulties with attachment or abandonment, and struggles such as guilt, shame or isolation. She also addresses body image, sexuality, self-love and questions about life purpose. The emphasis is on straightforward discussion and small experiments that can change how someone copes.

Cara has a background that includes three years of professional counselling and nine years working in the mental health field. That combination gives practical experience of common difficulties and the constraints people face when balancing life and wellbeing.

In sessions she and the client set goals and check progress. The work may include learning techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, practising mindfulness exercises, or using solution-focused questions to identify what works. This approach aims to make therapy useful and doable alongside everyday responsibilities.

How therapy approaches are used in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them to clarify feelings and priorities so they can make decisions more easily. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches simple techniques to manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss the options and decide together which methods to try based on the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted if something is not helpful.

If you plan to use online sessions, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day at work. It can also let people keep their camera off or use lower bandwidth when necessary, which can be useful for some practical reasons rather than emotional ones.

Topics Cara lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Cara

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people who are experiencing anxiety and related stress.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and solution-focused methods.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional counselling experience and nine years working in the mental health field.

Where is she based?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as her listed credential.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.