Hilary Cartmel-Batty

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Attachment work

About Hilary

Hilary Cartmel-Batty works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression and related issues. She uses a mix of attachment-based, client-centred, solution-focused and trauma-focused approaches to help people talk through problems and find practical ways forward. She is BACP registered and has five years' experience.

Hilary offers a straightforward way of working. Sessions focus on the person in front of her and what feels most urgent. Conversations aim to identify patterns, improve communication and build coping strategies. She will listen, reflect and suggest steps to try between sessions.

Her background combines short-term solution-focused work with longer conversations that look at earlier relationships and how they affect current life. That means she can help with quick goals like improving sleep or coping with anxiety, and also with deeper issues such as trauma responses or repeated relationship problems.

She also supports people with issues around identity, grief, anger, addiction and career stress. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, codependency, autism and blended family challenges. The focus is on clear, practical conversations rather than jargon.

She can discuss fixed or flexible weekly sessions when contacted. To begin, use the site matching process to select and schedule an initial appointment.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect present connections; online sessions can explore these patterns through guided conversation and reflection. Client-centred work focuses on the person's experience and priorities, offering space to talk and be heard while the counsellor follows the client's lead. Solution-focused therapy aims for practical, short-term steps and often centres on setting small goals to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree a way of working that suits the person. This is a collaborative process and can shift as needs change.

The original biography does not list which session formats are used, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins when needed. Some formats use less bandwidth or allow shorter check-in sessions, which can help during work breaks or on quieter days. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt their methods for remote conversation to keep focus on clear goals and practical steps.

Topics Hilary lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Hilary

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she supports, using practical strategies and reflective work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses attachment-based, client-centred, solution-focused and trauma-focused approaches, choosing methods to fit the issue and the person.

How long has she been practising?

She has five years of experience as a practising counsellor and psychotherapist.

Is she registered and where does she practise?

She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

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