Carmen Ramos Bolivar, BACP

Carmen Ramos Bolivar helps people facing relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety and challenges with parenting and sleep. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, anger, and major life changes. Carmen works in English and Spanish and practises from the United Kingdom.

Carmen uses a straightforward, person-centred approach. She treats people as experts in their own lives and focuses on discovering strengths you already have. Sessions aim to be practical and understandable, not full of jargon. Carmen offers a calm, direct space to talk and think through next steps.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take manageable actions. Mindfulness practices feature when slowing down and noticing thoughts and feelings can help day-to-day coping.

Across six years of experience, Carmen has supported people with issues such as attachment and abandonment worries, codependency, communication problems and the impacts of chronic illness or pain. She also helps with separation, infidelity, jealousy and family of origin concerns. Her background includes supporting people through forgiveness, guilt and shame work.

Carmen keeps sessions focused on achievable steps and realistic goals. She helps people practise new ways of responding, not just talking about problems. If someone prefers Spanish or English, she can work in either language to suit the conversation.

Approaches and flexible online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression and coping with big life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying practical experiments to change feeling and behaviour. It suits problems like low mood, stress and sleep difficulties.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Carmen will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, checking in to see what helps and what needs changing.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face connection when travelling is difficult. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or text messaging suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options give flexibility to match sessions to everyday schedules and communication styles.