Carole Ann Hart

Carole Ann Hart practises with a warm, client-centred style that puts each person at the heart of the work. She presents as calm and practical, and she aims to walk alongside people while they make sense of difficult feelings and life changes.

Carole holds BACP accreditation, and she has seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Her background includes work with grief and loss, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and addiction. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, caregiver strain, chronic illness, body image and eating concerns, and issues linked to ageing and cancer.

Her sessions focus on building a tailored plan together. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with space for mindfulness and practical techniques when useful. Carole draws on her training with children and young people to inform how she works with attachment and family patterns in adult therapy.

She is open to short-term and longer-term work, and she offers single-session interventions when that suits the need. Carole describes herself as polyamory aware and conscious uncoupling aware, and she aims to bring respect and sensitivity to each conversation.

Carole explains that therapy can feel tiring at times, and she encourages simple self-care after sessions, such as a walk or some quiet time. If someone is considering starting, she outlines clear, step-by-step sessions so people can make steady progress at a pace that feels right.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Carole uses client-centred work and mindfulness alongside solution-focused techniques. Client-Centred Therapy means the conversation is guided by the person’s concerns, with the counsellor reflecting and supporting choices. This helps with low mood, relationship struggles and feelings of overwhelm. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings without judgement, which can ease anxiety and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, practical steps and what is already working, so people can build on strengths and reach clear goals.

Finding the right combination of these approaches is part of the process. Carole works collaboratively to decide what will suit each person’s needs and preferences, checking in and adapting the plan as therapy progresses. The aim is to make sessions feel helpful and relevant rather than rigid.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work useful for fitting counselling into a busy life, as it can make attending easier around work, caregiving and travel. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and make it simpler to continue therapy when schedules change. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors like Carole, can help decide how to use these practical benefits to support ongoing work.