Carola Saunders , BACP

Carola Saunders is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on practical, person-focused therapy. She draws on six years of professional experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and depression. Carola approaches sessions with warmth and straightforward support so people can begin to feel steadier and make small changes.

She works from the view that each person knows their story best and already has strengths to build on. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients spot patterns that keep causing pain. Conversations aim to turn insight into manageable steps that fit everyday life.

Carola uses Client-Centred Therapy to create an open, non-judgemental space for people to talk through concerns. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people test out new ways of coping.

Main areas she helps with include relationship strain, coping with life changes, grief, anger and workplace issues. She also supports those dealing with attachment difficulties, communication problems, control issues and feelings of guilt or shame. Women’s issues, life purpose and self-love are additional focus areas.

Her style is plainspoken and collaborative. Sessions usually involve clear goals, small practical tasks and a steady pace so progress feels realistic. Carola encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready.

How Carola blends person-centred work with CBT online

Carola uses Client-Centred Therapy to create an accepting space where the client's experiences guide the conversation. This approach focuses on active listening, empathy and helping people make sense of their own feelings, which can be helpful for building self-worth and processing life changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioural experiments to test new ways of responding to stress, anxiety or workplace pressures.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients often combine elements of both approaches depending on the issue and what feels most useful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life and to keep momentum between appointments.