Shane Carter, BACP

Shane Carter helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the impact of trauma and loss. He works with issues such as self-esteem, anger, career strain, ADHD and the challenges of major life changes. Shane creates a calm, accepting space where people can speak frankly and explore what matters to them.

Shane uses a flexible, client-centred way of working. He follows what the person brings and adapts to their style - whether that means talking, using imagery, drawing, metaphors or music. He aims to build honesty and genuineness in sessions and will offer thoughtful challenge when it helps someone see a different perspective.

Sessions focus on the here and now, while also looking back when it would be useful to understand patterns or triggers. That can include exploring learned behaviours, past experiences or trauma to see how they affect present life. Shane tries to make difficult topics easier to approach and to name what is felt.

He is an active and responsive counsellor who uses messaging between sessions to check in and share helpful worksheets. Shane supports people to set practical goals and to take steps that suit their pace and priorities.

Shane holds a BACP credential, which is recorded in his professional details. He works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

Client-centred work and online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person and their experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens closely, follows what matters to the client and shapes sessions around their pace and preferences. This approach helps with issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship stress and finding clarity about life choices.

Shane adapts the client-centred approach to include creative ways of expressing feelings, such as imagery, drawing or music, when that suits the individual. He combines attentive listening with occasional, thoughtful challenges to help someone see a different view of a past event or current pattern. Together they decide which methods feel most useful and workable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when less bandwidth is available or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let someone keep a conversation going between sessions, share short updates or work through ideas in writing. Many people appreciate being able to choose the format that fits their daily life and energy levels.