Carly Stafford

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT techniques
• Mindfulness methods

About Carly

Carly Stafford works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, anger and self-esteem. She practises using humanistic and integrative ways and blends person-centred ideas with cognitive and mindfulness techniques. Carly is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience.

Carly draws on person-centred principles that focus on what the person brings to the counselling room and what they want to work on. She also uses practical cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Mindfulness methods are offered to support grounding and managing overwhelming feelings.

She commonly works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems. Carly also accepts people dealing with autism and Asperger syndrome, post-traumatic stress and self-harm concerns. Work with sexuality, commitment and intimacy problems is part of her practice, along with stress at work and social anxiety.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused. Carly helps people talk through painful events, plan small steps and try techniques between sessions. The approach is collaborative: goals and the pace are set together.

Carly practises in the United Kingdom and offers counselling in English. For international clients she accepts work across borders. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and practical arrangements via the site's booking flow.

How Carly’s approaches work for remote counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s own priorities and personal resources, helping them to state what matters and to guide the work. It is useful for relationship and self-esteem concerns where the person wants to be listened to and to make their own choices.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to try differently. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, workplace stress and social phobia because it gives concrete exercises to practise between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy uses simple attentional practices to reduce reactivity and to help manage strong emotions. It can support people dealing with grief, trauma reactions and ongoing anxiety.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Carly will collaborate with each person to agree goals and to decide whether person-centred, CBT or mindfulness techniques fit best for their concerns and preferences. That choice can change as the work progresses.

If you plan to use online counselling, please check the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or study, remove travel time and allow a shorter check-in when needed. They also make it possible to work with a therapist from another country when arrangements permit.

Topics Carly lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Isolation and loneliness
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

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

Questions about Carly

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among her main areas of work and she uses cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practices in an integrative humanistic way, combining person-centred approaches with CBT and mindfulness methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of experience working with a wide range of complex issues.

Where is she based?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with people outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients, though practical arrangements should be confirmed before booking.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking through the site.

How are fees handled?

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