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About Carrie
Hi, I'm Carrie. Nice to meet you.
My story
Taking the leap,
in my own way.
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling · BACP Accredited · 6 years in practice
Hi everyone, welcome to my website. I'm Carrie, and I run Counselling with Carrie.
I set up Counselling with Carrie in 2021. I had previously worked within a local wellbeing charity and as a counsellor within a secondary school. I saw the challenges that lots of people were facing and decided to take the plunge and set up my own business - believe me, this is something I never thought I could do, and yet here I am.
Why I do this work
I know what it's like
to struggle.
As cliché as it sounds, this is the job I've always wanted to do. In my late teens, I began to struggle with my mental health and experienced the power of counselling for myself. I've had personal experience of many issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, infertility, miscarriage, and sexual assault.
I would never claim that I'm an expert in any of these fields, or that I know how anyone else must be feeling - all experiences are unique. But I like to think it gives me a level of understanding and empathy that can be helpful.
- CarrieBeyond the therapy room
Mum, mentor,
and parent-carer.
I guess my other main role is as mum to my autistic young person. The challenges to getting a diagnosis are numerous, and I'm sure many people can relate to the frustrations around this. What a journey it has been to recognise myself as a parent-carer, and to see my life change to support my wonderful child. I hope some of that knowledge and empathy comes across to my clients.
I've recently taken on a new challenge as a therapeutic mentor for a local organisation. It lets me use my counselling training in a different way - building relationships with young people outside a formal therapy setting. We get out and do something fun together, while leaving space for them to talk about whatever's feeling difficult, in their own time and on their own terms.
As well as being a counsellor, I've also worked with a couple of local charities to run the Manage Anxiety Your Way programme - an online course for young people to help them with tools for managing their anxiety. I'm proud to say I learnt something from the young people in every group I ran. It's a real privilege to be part of their journey.
Outside the therapy room
Time to switch off
matters too.
I take time out from the pressures of life whenever I can. I love to be outside in a green space, so it's no surprise that I'm a huge fan of Center Parcs - I'll take a spa break or holiday there whenever I get the chance. It's never as often as I'd like!
Think we might be a good fit?
I hope this gave you a better sense of who I am. The next step is just a no-pressure conversation - no commitment required.