Caroliz Perez-Acevedo, BACP

Caroliz Perez-Acevedo is a counsellor with nine years' experience supporting people through hard life moments. She trained in psychodynamic counselling and holds a BACP credential. Caroliz speaks English and Spanish and works from the United Kingdom. She became interested in emotional and spiritual healing while studying alternative medicine, then moved into formal counselling training. Her studies include an MSc in Counselling Studies from the University of Edinburgh and an MA in Counselling from Goldsmiths, University of London, completed in 2016. She has worked for several mental health organisations in London since then. Her practice has included work with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and addiction issues, and problems with self-esteem and relationships. She has particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ people, people living with HIV, and Latin American women, and she has worked with diverse communities and cultures. Caroliz draws on psychodynamic ideas alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused approaches. She also uses somatic and body-oriented techniques when helpful. Her style is curious and compassionate, and she aims to tailor work to each person's needs. She offers both shorter-term and longer-term counselling. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Background and approach: Caroliz combines talk-based psychodynamic work with practical mindfulness and trauma-focused tools. In sessions she helps people look at patterns that repeat in relationships and life, and she supports them to learn calmer ways of being and responding. Her somatic interest means she may guide simple body awareness or movement exercises to help with overwhelm or anxiety. She aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can speak about loss, shame, identity, or changes in life and begin to find manageable next steps.

How her approaches translate to online work

Caroliz uses psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating life patterns and relationship dynamics. This approach often involves regular conversations that help uncover long-standing feelings and early influences, which can be explored effectively in online sessions.

She also practises mindfulness therapy, which brings simple attention and breathing practices into sessions. Mindfulness helps with anxiety, stress and sleep problems by teaching ways to notice thoughts and sensations without getting overwhelmed.

Trauma-focused therapy is part of her work when past harm affects current life. This approach focuses on helping people process difficult memories and learn coping tools for flashbacks, panic or avoidance.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, and together they choose techniques that match the person's needs. Changes can be made as work progresses to keep sessions useful and relevant.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which online or in-person options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can attend from wherever they are located in the United Kingdom. Registered or accredited professionals often find that remote sessions help maintain continuity of care when life gets hectic.