Carole Barbier

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship and family
• Trauma and grief

About Carole

Carole Barbier works on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and mood difficulties. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and draws on ten years of professional experience. Carole is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).

Carole frames clients as the experts in their own stories and focuses on practical steps people can take to manage problems. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with time spent on understanding patterns and trying out new ways of responding to difficult situations. She aims to help people find clearer choices when life feels overwhelming.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including eating difficulties, self-harm, anger, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes such as separation or fertility challenges. She also supports people through issues connected to adoption, attachment and blended family dynamics. Carole lists workplace issues, immigration and young adult concerns among her areas of focus.

Carole has particular experience supporting parents around pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum depression, and works with people affected by abandonment and family problems. She uses therapies grounded in research to address both current difficulties and their roots in past experience. Sessions involve talking, reflecting and trying practical strategies between meetings.

Carole offers sessions in English and is based in the United Kingdom. Further information is available on her website.

Therapeutic approaches and what online sessions involve

Carole works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding current patterns and trying practical strategies. One common approach uses structured conversation to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and then tests new responses in everyday life; this helps with anxiety, low mood and stress. Another approach explores the impact of past relationships on present feelings and coping, helping people make different choices in close relationships and family situations.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Carole will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences, and they will decide together which approach to try first. She adjusts work as progress is made and as people discover what helps most.

The practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit short check-ins into busy days and to maintain continuity when life changes.

Topics Carole lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Divorce and separation
• Family problems
• Fertility issues
• Immigration issues
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Carole

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the core concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on conversation, pattern recognition and practical strategies to manage difficulties.

What experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

Is she registered and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and she is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current formats available before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Start by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.