Caroline Hobson

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Creative expressive work

About Caroline

Caroline Hobson offers person-centred counselling that focuses on what is troubling you and how you experience it. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction and the effects of trauma and abuse. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Caroline uses person-centred methods to listen and reflect rather than direct. Sessions aim to make it easier to name feelings and notice patterns. She often works experientially, gently drawing attention to what is present in the moment so people can explore it more clearly.

She may offer creative tools such as emotion cards, creative writing, drawing, painting or collaging when this is helpful. Any creative work is discussed first and used to aid self-expression and understanding without judgement or interpretation.

Her practice covers a broad range of concerns including family problems, grief, parenting strain, body image and eating-related issues, substance use, codependency and attachment difficulties. Caroline also supports people coping with life changes, guilt and shame, infidelity, separation and the impact of disaster-related stress.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit each person. The focus is on listening, reflecting and helping people find their own way forward with supportive counselling. This approach is intended to help people clarify values, manage difficult emotions and develop practical ways to cope day to day.

How Caroline’s person-centred approach works online

Person-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflection and the person’s own experience. The counsellor reflects what is said and noticed in the moment so people can understand their feelings more clearly. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and recovery from trauma or abuse.

Caroline also uses experiential and creative techniques such as emotion cards, creative writing, drawing and collaging when these methods suit the person. These tools aim to deepen self-expression and make it easier to name difficult feelings without judgement or interpretation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor and client will decide together which methods to try, based on the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can be reviewed and changed as sessions progress.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can help fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera if that helps someone engage. Registered or accredited professionals can explain practical arrangements and session length when you arrange the first appointment.

Topics Caroline lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Caroline

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she works with and are commonly addressed in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening, reflection and supporting a person's own process of understanding.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years' experience as a counsellor according to the profile.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. The profile states membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

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?

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