- Attachment work
- Psychodynamic ideas
- Solution-focused steps
About Carmen
Carmen Roberts is a BACP registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. Carmen also focuses on issues such as attachment, abandonment, body image, codependency and family problems.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She explores how early relationships and current patterns link to present struggles. Conversations look at what keeps problems active and which small changes might shift them.
Carmen trained in Therapeutic Counselling with the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body, and she holds a Diploma in Criminal Psychology. She has worked in a range of settings including an NHS eating disorders unit, a police service, and employee wellbeing programmes. She also volunteers with Cruse Bereavement Care.
In sessions she draws on attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to understand relationship patterns. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and try different approaches between meetings. People often leave sessions with clear, practical steps to try in everyday life.
Carmen supports adults navigating transitions and the fallout from painful experiences. She encourages honest conversation about patterns, relationships and coping strategies. To start, readers can follow the site's matching steps and schedule an initial appointment.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape present patterns. It helps people see why certain relationship reactions keep repeating and what might reduce their impact. Psychodynamic ideas explore unconscious patterns and past influences that affect current feelings and choices, which can be useful for long-standing or repeated problems. Solution-focused work targets concrete changes and short-term goals to try between meetings, useful when someone wants practical steps to test quickly.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful for the client's needs, goals and preferences, and they will adjust methods as the work progresses. This is a collaborative process that balances talking about origins with testing different coping strategies.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when time is limited, or offering a way to meet without taking long breaks from study or work. Registered and accredited professionals can use a mix of reflective conversation and practical tasks to support steady progress while fitting sessions around everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Covers stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and grief. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, body image and family problems.
How would she work with someone feeling lost after university?
She uses conversational sessions to look at patterns, values and short-term goals. Solution-focused work helps identify practical next steps to test between meetings.
What is her general style in sessions?
Conversations draw on attachment and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns, with solution-focused techniques for goal-setting and practical tasks.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in private practice and other settings such as an NHS eating disorders unit and a police service.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and trained in Therapeutic Counselling with the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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