Carla Baker

• Attachment based therapy
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Hypnotherapy

About Carla

Carla Baker works on stress, anxiety, relationship tension, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief and related issues using an integrative psychotherapeutic counselling approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 14 years of professional experience.

Carla trained in integrative psychotherapeutic counselling and completed a postgraduate qualification in attachment, trauma and mental health covering children, young people and adults. She combines elements from several therapeutic models to suit each person's situation. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on understanding patterns that affect feelings and relationships.

Her work often looks at attachment and how early relationships shape current responses. Cognitive behavioural strategies are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small changes in behaviour. Dialectical behaviour ideas can help with strong emotions and self-management skills.

Carla also offers hypnotherapy where appropriate, alongside client-centred techniques that encourage people to lead the pace of sessions. She helps people address parenting stress, sleep problems, career pressures, body image and issues linked to adoption and foster care.

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. Fees vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape feelings and reactions; online sessions use conversation to identify repeating patterns and develop new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behaviour changes, which can be practised between sessions. Hypnotherapy is an additional option that involves guided relaxation and suggestion to support change in habits and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then work together to decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative plan that can be adjusted as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. They also remove the need to be in the same town as a registered or accredited professional, which helps people who live abroad or travel frequently.

Topics Carla lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• LGBT
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Carla

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using cognitive and behavioural techniques alongside attachment work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises integrative psychotherapeutic counselling, drawing on client-centred methods, CBT, DBT, attachment work and hypnotherapy.

How long has she been practising?

She has 14 years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Is she registered and where does she practise?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the available formats when you arrange a booking.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and are charged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.