Carol Saker, BACP

Carol Saker helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, family conflict, relationship problems and a wide range of life challenges. She supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and low self-esteem. Carol also works with issues such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, parenting strain and career concerns. Carol holds BACP accreditation and has four years of professional experience.

Her style is warm and non-judgemental. She focuses on listening and giving people space to tell their story in their own words. Sessions aim to make sense of feelings and build practical steps that fit each person’s life. Carol describes therapy as a shared process that begins with small, brave first steps.

Carol trained after completing a psychology degree and spent time volunteering as a counsellor at a school for young people aged 11 to 18. That experience helped her understand developmental and social pressures young people face and sharpened her ability to respond with clarity and patience. She brings that background into general clinical work.

Her main therapeutic approaches include client-centred work that focuses on the person’s perspective, attachment-based ideas about relationship patterns, and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to manage emotion. She also uses emotionally-focused and Gottman-informed methods when helping couples focus on goals and practical change.

People can expect straightforward conversations, simple tools to try between sessions and an emphasis on what the person wants to achieve. The therapist encourages honesty about setbacks and treats progress as a step-by-step process.

How her approaches work online and in sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect feelings and current connections, which helps people understand triggers in close relationships. Client-centred therapy prioritises the person’s own perspective and choice, offering space to talk and make decisions at their own pace. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and try approaches that fit. Together they review what helps and adjust the focus over time so the work feels useful and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make using practical tools between sessions simpler, such as practising emotion-regulation skills or communication exercises at home. Registered or accredited professionals can help people weigh the practical benefits and decide how to structure their sessions to match life commitments.