Carole Ann Hart , BACP

Carole Ann Hart invites people to explore their difficulties alongside a calm, steady guide who emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She works to keep her skills current and holds accredited counsellor status with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - a recognition of professional standards in the UK. Licensed in the United Kingdom, she brings six years of professional practice to work with individuals across a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and life transitions.

Her clinical approach places the client at the centre of the process, with therapy shaped to meet individual needs through mutually tailored plans. Training with children and young people complements her adult practice, enriching her understanding of attachment, family dynamics, and the long-term effects of childhood experiences. She has additional awareness and training around polyamory, conscious uncoupling, and goal-directed work, and she supports people affected by non-recent sexual abuse and childhood trauma.

Carole is also menopause informed, having completed menopause training with public health organisations in March 2022, and she offers a meno-aware approach that checks what a person knows and supports clear, manageable conversations. She offers face-to-face and online sessions across short- and long-term formats, including single-session interventions, and encourages practical self-care between sessions. She acknowledges that counselling can sometimes feel challenging and that well-being can fluctuate before improvement is felt, and she supports clients to pace themselves and to use reflective and restorative activities after sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Carole draws on client-centered therapy to create a warm, non-judgmental space where the person is invited to lead the pace and focus of each session. This approach helps when someone needs to explore personal values, relationships, or emotional challenges at their own speed. Mindfulness therapy is used to develop present-moment awareness and practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and low mood, helping people notice thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them. Solution-focused therapy complements these approaches by concentrating on strengths, small achievable steps, and clear goals to move forward more quickly when that is the client’s preference.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Carole works collaboratively to identify what fits a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to adapt methods over time so the work remains relevant and practical.

Online options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access therapy around work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, continuity of care when life is busy, and multiple ways to communicate so each person can choose the mode that feels most comfortable for them while working with a licensed professional.