Carol Saker

• Person-centred approach
• Emotion-focused work
• Attachment-based methods

About Carol

Carol Saker works on stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and grief, and relationship concerns using a person-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience.

She helps people talk through difficult feelings and difficult events. Sessions focus on listening, understanding how someone is experiencing things, and exploring choices based on that understanding. Carol aims to make it easier to say what matters and to think about next steps in everyday language.

Her background includes a psychology degree followed by counselling training. She also volunteered as a counsellor at a school for young people aged 11 to 18, which informed her awareness of common pressures and communication styles in that setting.

Carol draws on person-centred practice alongside approaches from attachment theory and emotion-focused work. For couples she uses elements of emotionally-focused therapy, dialectical behaviour ideas, transaction analysis and solution-focused methods to help partners clarify goals and practical steps.

Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Carol listens for patterns in relationships and feelings, and helps people consider different ways of responding. Practical skills or strategies are offered when they suit a person's aims.

People who contact her usually want to reduce distress, repair relationships, or find ways to cope with life changes. The focus is on clear, manageable steps rather than technical language or complex theory.

How her therapeutic approaches work with online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people connect now; it focuses on feelings in relationships and helps with trust, closeness and repeated relationship patterns. Client-centred counselling centres on listening and reflection, giving people space to make sense of their own experience and decide on next steps. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for coping and emotional regulation.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then agree how to work together. This means plans can change as progress is made or priorities shift.

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by reducing travel time, offering shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone choose a quieter time of day. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these practical advantages to help people keep therapy consistent alongside work and family commitments.

Topics Carol lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Family problems
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Gottman Method
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Carol

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the core concerns she addresses.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her main style is person-centred counselling, with elements from attachment-based work, emotionally-focused approaches and DBT principles.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience and is a member of the BACP.

Where is she based?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the BACP as supplied.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I have sessions from outside the UK?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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