Patrick Carter, BACP, NCPS

Patrick Carter supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. He also helps with relationship strain, anger, parenting pressures and coping with life changes. Patrick works with issues linked to adoption and foster care, fertility and fatherhood concerns, and feelings of isolation or guilt.

Patrick uses a straightforward, person-focused way of working. He creates a calm space where people can talk without judgment. Conversations aim to help the person make sense of feelings and choose practical next steps. This is a simple, steady approach rather than a set of rigid techniques.

He draws on Client-Centred Therapy to follow each person's priorities. That means the person leads the pace and content of sessions while the counsellor listens and reflects back what matters. He also uses Existential Therapy to look at life meaning, choices and how people find purpose during hard times.

Patrick has three years of professional experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; NCPS is the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. He practises from the United Kingdom and works in English.

People can expect practical conversation, gentle challenge and support to try new ways of coping. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and how to make that happen. Patrick aims to help people feel clearer, more able to act, and less alone with their problems.

How client-centred and existential approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. The counsellor reflects feelings and priorities so the person can decide what to change and when. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood and confidence by building understanding and self-direction.

Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps people facing life transitions, midlife questions or uncertainty about purpose. Through open discussion people can clarify values and make decisions that feel more authentic.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with the person to test what helps, adjusting methods based on goals, preferences and the issues presented. That makes sessions collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone works with lower bandwidth and can fit a short break, while text-based options are useful for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments and help people access registered or accredited professionals from different locations.