Carey-Sue Ham , BACP

Carey-Sue Ham is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience. She works from the view that each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work. Carey-Sue offers calm, steady support for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. She aims to help people take practical steps towards a more manageable life.

She has helped people cope with trauma and abuse, including childhood abuse, and with addiction, anxiety and depression. She also supports those recovering from narcissistic abuse and people dealing with grief, stress and overwhelm. Carey-Sue listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people notice small changes that make a difference.

Her approach draws on client-centred methods that focus on the person's goals and emotional experience. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to look at how relationships and attachment affect wellbeing. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help with anxiety, sleep and grounding during distress.

Sessions involve straightforward conversation, guided reflection and practical tasks to try between meetings. Carey-Sue believes therapy should fit into daily life, so she works with clients to set realistic steps and check progress together. The emphasis is on gentle challenge and finding what actually helps in the long run.

Carey-Sue works in English and accepts international clients. She supports people through life transitions, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related concerns and a wide range of emotional and practical issues. Her style is approachable and focused on helping people regain a sense of control.

How Carey-Sue uses different approaches online

Carey-Sue draws on client-centred therapy which keeps the person's experience at the centre. Sessions focus on what matters to the client, with the counsellor reflecting and guiding so people can make sense of their feelings and set personal goals.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at patterns in relationships and attachment. This approach helps when struggles are linked to how people connect with others or when emotional responses repeat in relationships.

Mindfulness techniques form a practical part of her work for anxiety, sleep and grounding. Simple breathing and awareness exercises are taught and then practised between sessions to help manage distress day to day.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Carey-Sue will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and adapt methods as therapy progresses. The aim is to build a plan together that feels helpful and realistic.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments while keeping consistent contact with a registered or accredited professional.