Carrie McColl

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Stress and anxiety
• Parenting support

About Carrie

Carrie McColl helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions and life changes using a client-centred approach. She also supports people concerned about ADHD, LGBT issues, relationships, family matters, trauma, grief, parenting and depression. Carrie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience.

Carrie works with individuals and focuses on building a trusting working relationship. Sessions are collaborative: the client’s priorities guide what they talk about and what they try next. She aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps as well as reflection.

She has experience with a wide range of personal and family-related difficulties, including blended family issues, divorce and separation, infidelity and family problems. Carrie also supports people facing pregnancy and childbirth concerns, postpartum depression and fertility issues. Work and workplace stress are another common theme in her practice.

Body image, women's issues and feelings of emptiness are also within her remit. She has worked with people dealing with self-harm, grief, trauma and abuse, and helps those seeking clearer direction about life purpose or going through a midlife crisis. Her practice includes support around parenting challenges.

Carrie offers counselling in English and works within the United Kingdom. She has helped people aged from 11 to 60 so far, and tailors sessions around what each person brings to the room. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule a first session.

How her Client-Centred approach works online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s concerns at the centre of each session. The counsellor listens without directing the conversation and supports the person to find their own solutions; this approach is useful for issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship questions and coping with life changes.

Sessions may also focus on practical problem solving and making sense of strong emotions. That can help with grief, workplace stress, parenting challenges and decisions around relationships or career. The style aims to be collaborative so the counsellor and client set goals together and adjust the work as needs change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods according to the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work, study or family life and can reduce travel time. It may also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited or for sessions without video if that suits the person better.

Topics Carrie lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Depression
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Infidelity
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Carrie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she works with and are commonly addressed in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on following the client’s concerns and building a supportive therapeutic relationship.

How much experience does she have?

Carrie has four years' experience as a counsellor and is a member of the BACP.

Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?

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

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people within the United Kingdom.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

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