Carol "Louise" Calder, BACP

Carol "Louise" Calder is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP credential. She focuses on building an open space where people can speak honestly about what is troubling them. Carol encourages small, steady steps when someone first reaches out for help.

She typically helps people who are facing stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those dealing with relationship difficulties, confidence and self-esteem concerns, motivation problems, and issues linked to addiction. Her work includes support for people affected by grief, trauma and intimacy-related worries.

Carol uses a Client-Centred Therapy approach, which means she puts the individual's experience at the centre of sessions. She listens without judgement and follows the client’s pace. This method is often used for emotional support, improving self-understanding, and working through difficult feelings.

She has additional focus on attachment issues, aspects of autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant and dependent personality patterns, mood disorders such as bipolar and seasonal affective disorder, and loneliness in young adults. Carol also works with concerns related to ADHD, anger, eating issues and narcissistic dynamics.

People who choose Carol can expect straightforward language and a calm style. She aims to help clients make sense of their feelings and find practical ways to move forward. To begin, clients follow the simple sign-up steps provided on the service and schedule a first appointment.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on offering an attentive, non-judgemental listening space where the client's experience leads the work. In practice this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear, and helps the person clarify their own thoughts and feelings. This approach is commonly used for stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns.

The main benefit of this style online is that the session stays focused on the person’s needs rather than a fixed set of techniques. The counsellor and client can decide together whether to work on understanding emotions, building confidence, or finding practical steps to change behaviour. That decision is a collaborative one, based on the client’s goals and preferences.

Practical advantages of online therapy depend on the session options offered by the service. Because the biography does not list formats, please check which session types are currently available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time for appointments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the client-centred approach to suit each person’s circumstances and day-to-day routine.