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Carole Barbier, BACP, NCPS

Credentials: BACP, NCPS
Experience: 10 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief

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Carole Barbier helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD and coping with life changes. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment difficulties, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, fertility and pregnancy concerns, immigration-related stress, postpartum depression, self-harm and workplace pressures.

Carole’s approach is practical and respectful. She aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Background and approach

Carole works from a belief that each person knows their story best. She looks for strengths clients already have and uses them to deal with current problems. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs.

She keeps language simple and avoids jargon. With ten years of professional experience, Carole has supported people through a range of transitions and crises. She offers a calm, steady presence and helps clients find clearer ways to cope.

Conversations focus on what matters now and on small steps forward. Carole is registered with BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS, the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. She practises from the United Kingdom and works in English.

International clients are welcomed. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session once a good match is found. Carole uses formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Carole uses evidence-based techniques to help people make sense of difficult experiences and change what isn’t working. One approach focuses on practical coping skills that teach ways to manage strong emotions, reduce anxiety and handle day-to-day stress. Another approach looks at patterns in relationships and attachment, helping people understand repeated difficulties and try different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. That means trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting if something feels unhelpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls let the therapist and client speak face to face when visual connection helps. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in suits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter, frequent check-ins possible and can fit around work, study or childcare. Registered and accredited professionals offer these formats so people can pick what works for them.

What concerns does Carole support?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, ADHD and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Carole takes a practical, collaborative approach that uses plain language. She centres clients as experts in their own lives and looks for strengths to build on during sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has ten years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues and life transitions. That experience shapes a calm and steady way of working with clients.

What credentials and location are listed?

Carole is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS, the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. She practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model 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, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also listed

Experience: 10 years
Registered with: BACP, NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Carole

Carole takes enquiries through BetterHelp. You answer a few questions about what you are looking for, then arrange sessions if it seems like a fit. Browsing costs nothing and you are not committing to anything by reading this page.

Carole Barbier, BACP, NCPS

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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