Carol Saker

Carol Saker is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who supports people facing anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief and loss, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and challenges linked to ADHD and neurodiversity. Carol uses a direct, calm style and aims to make therapy feel less daunting for someone taking that first step.

She trained after studying psychology and has around four years of professional experience. Early volunteering in a school gave her practical insight into young people, which informs how she listens and responds now. Carol offers a space where clients can speak openly and be treated without judgement.

Her main way of working is person-centred counselling, which means she listens closely and helps clients make decisions based on their own understanding of themselves. She will sit with whatever feelings a person brings and help them make sense of how those feelings affect daily life.

When working with couples she draws on emotion-focused ideas, attachment theory and dialectical behaviour therapy skills to help partners understand each other and set practical goals. Sessions focus on what people want to achieve and clear steps to get there.

Carol is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are conducted in English and the practice is based in the United Kingdom.

How these approaches work for online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how past connections shape current feelings. It can be useful for relationship strain and for managing reactions like anger that link back to attachment wounds.

Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and giving people space to find their own answers. The counsellor reflects what is said, helps clarify feelings and supports people to make decisions that fit their own values and goals.

Dialectical behaviour therapy skills help with emotional regulation, managing intense reactions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Practical strategies from DBT can be taught and practised in sessions to reduce impulsive responses and build coping skills.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels useful, then agree a plan together. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use different ways of working, such as talking through feelings, practising DBT skills or working on relationship patterns from a distance.