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Carla Baker, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
14 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

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Carla Baker has worked in counselling for 14 years and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She trained in integrative psychotherapeutic counselling and holds a postgraduate qualification focusing on attachment, trauma and mental health across the lifespan. Carla draws on that background to help people who are feeling overwhelmed or stuck.

Her practice centres on clear, respectful conversation. Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation.

Background and approach

She helps people talk through stress, anxiety, relationship strain and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She also supports people facing grief, sleep problems, parenting challenges and career or life changes. Carla uses a blend of approaches so therapy fits the person rather than the other way around.

That can include exploring attachment patterns, using client-centred listening, working on thinking patterns with cognitive behavioural techniques, and teaching skills from dialectical behaviour work. She also offers hypnotherapy when it suits a person’s goals. Her style is compassionate and down-to-earth.

She aims to create a space where people can speak honestly and make practical changes. Conversations are directed towards clear goals and small steps that feel manageable. Carla is based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

She accepts international clients and is experienced helping people with complex family concerns, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image, codependency and attachment difficulties.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Carla uses attachment-based work to look at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences can shape current reactions; this helps when trust, closeness or repeated relationship problems are causing distress. She also applies client-centred therapy which focuses on listening, acceptance and following the person’s pace to help them feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy, used alongside these approaches, helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then agree a plan to try for a few sessions and review progress together. That way the work stays practical and relevant to the person’s life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone is good when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging allows ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel while keeping focus on progress.
What kinds of problems does Carla address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, career issues and intimacy-related worries.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth with an emphasis on respectful listening, collaborative goal setting and practical steps to feel better day to day.
What experience does she bring?
Carla has 14 years of professional work in counselling and psychotherapy, including postgraduate study in attachment, trauma and mental health.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad or speak another language?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Carla offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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