- Attachment based work
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Remote therapy experience
About Caroline
Dr. Caroline Norman is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the BACP and has worked in the United Kingdom for 12 years. She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief and parenting challenges. Her background includes both NHS work and private practice roles.
She has a PhD in sociology and a postgraduate diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy, alongside a diploma in integrative counselling and psychotherapy and a certificate in counselling supervision. Caroline has substantial experience working remotely, having supported clients by telephone, video and text chat for over nine years.
Sessions can be short term or longer term depending on the person's needs. In practice she combines psychodynamic ideas, person-centred methods and CBT techniques. That means sessions often look at past patterns, focus on the person’s experience in the room and use practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts or behaviours.
Caroline has worked as an addictions counsellor and as a clinical lead in workplace counselling where she supervised other therapists. She now runs a private practice and continues to see adults who are addressing the long-term impact of difficult childhoods and family problems.
Her background in research and teaching informs a reflective, questions-led style. People who come to her often want to understand how past experiences affect current relationships, work and self-esteem. She offers straightforward conversation, practical tools and reflective exploration to make sense of difficult feelings.
How Caroline’s approaches translate to online work
Caroline uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people notice how past bonds affect present trust, closeness and conflict. It can be useful when someone wants to address the lasting effects of childhood difficulties.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and following the person’s concerns. This means sessions prioritise what feels most pressing and encourage a clearer sense of self. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caroline will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, and then adapt methods collaboratively. That might mean more reflective exploration at times and more skill-based work at others.
If you are considering online sessions, check the current formats before booking since profiles sometimes change. Her biography records a long history of remote work using telephone, video and text chat, and many people find remote options make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or busy days. Remote sessions can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when needed and make weekly appointments easier to schedule alongside other commitments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma, addictions, grief, parenting and related areas such as attachment and abandonment.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends psychodynamic thinking, person-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to look at patterns and try practical changes.
How long has she practised?
She has 12 years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK, including NHS roles and private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she work?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I don’t live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Her biography notes extensive remote work by telephone, video and text chat over nine years, but please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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