- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Carly
Carly Donovan is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. She also helps with self-esteem, career worries, and issues linked to autism and Asperger syndrome. Carly approaches each person with respect and compassion and aims to make the first steps easier to take.
She keeps sessions focused on what matters most to the client. Conversations are tailored to the person and their situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Her work emphasises listening closely and responding to what emerges in sessions. Carly draws on Client-Centred Therapy to place the client’s perspective at the heart of the process. She uses Existential Therapy to help people consider meaning, choices and responsibility when facing life changes or uncertainty.
Over three years she has worked with a range of concerns including panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, postpartum depression, social anxiety and communication problems. She also supports people coping with guilt, shame, jealousy and the aftermath of infidelity. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone, live chat or messaging.
Carly is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom. If you want straightforward, respectful conversation about what’s troubling you, she aims to provide that practical support.
What Carly works with
Everything Carly lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Carly lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Carly’s approaches work online
Carly uses Client-Centred Therapy to place the client’s view at the heart of the work. That means sessions focus on the person’s experience, feelings and priorities, with the counsellor following the client’s lead to build understanding and direction.She also draws on Existential Therapy to help people think about meaning, choice and responsibility. This approach can be useful when someone faces big life changes, career decisions, or questions about purpose and identity.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Carly will work collaboratively to match methods to your needs, goals and personal preferences rather than imposing a single style.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face to face from anywhere, phone sessions can fit into busy days or suit lower bandwidth, and live chat or messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Carly
What concerns does Carly support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, relationship and career worries, plus related areas such as panic attacks and postpartum depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and respectful, focusing on listening and tailoring conversations to each person. She aims to make sessions feel practical and relevant.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Carly has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and operates from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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