Carly Stafford , BACP

Carly Stafford is a counsellor who offers straightforward, empathetic support for people facing stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She uses client-centred conversations alongside practical tools to help people feel steadier day to day. Carly holds BACP accreditation and works with adults across a range of emotional concerns.

She draws on client-centred therapy to make sessions about the person's experience and priorities. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and to try small tests of change. Mindfulness practices help people build moment-to-moment coping skills for anxiety, grief or low mood.

Carly has four years of practice helping people with depression, grief and trauma-related difficulties. She also supports those dealing with addiction, workplace stress, social anxiety and intimacy-related issues. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and challenges common to young adults.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Work is practical and paced to each person. Carly aims to make things manageable rather than overwhelming, offering ways to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.

People can expect direct, kind conversations that balance listening with clear strategies. Carly encourages small steps and checks progress together. The approach suits those who want both emotional support and straightforward techniques to help them move forward.

How Carly's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. In sessions the counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that matter to them. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, low self-esteem and grief.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact. Carly uses simple exercises to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new ways of responding. This can help with anxiety, depression, social phobia and workplace stress.

Mindfulness therapy teaches paying attention to the present moment. Short mindfulness exercises are introduced to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation during stressful times.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Carly will discuss options and collaborate on a plan that fits the person's needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing one method. This makes therapy more relevant and easier to stick with.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and hold richer conversations. Phone sessions work well when a quieter, lower-bandwidth option is helpful. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit brief check-ins, written reflection, or days when typing feels easier. These formats help people fit therapy around work, study and family commitments while keeping the focus on progress.