About Carol
Carol Shields is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, and life transitions. She works with clients who are dealing with grief, addiction issues, parenting challenges, and self-esteem or confidence concerns. Carol also lists LGBT among her areas of focus.
She has a BACP credential and around ten years of experience in practice. Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions are straightforward and practical.
Background and approach
She listens first, then helps people spot patterns and try small changes that fit day-to-day life. Carol uses a mix of approaches depending on what each person needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and behaviours.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people to act on what matters to them despite difficult feelings. Mindfulness techniques are used to build calm and attention. People can expect a collaborative process.
Carol helps set clear, realistic goals and checks progress together. Conversations cover current problems, past patterns, and specific steps to cope better between sessions. Her work includes a broad range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, bipolar and ADHD, anger, career matters, and long-term health challenges.
She also addresses more specific areas like attachment issues, body image, codependency, and caregiver stress. The aim is practical change that fits each person’s life.
What Carol works with
Everything Carol lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Carol is listed here; the rest shows what else Carol works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carol lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then take action that matches their values. It is often used when life feels stuck or values are unclear. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to break unhelpful cycles, which can help with anxiety, depression and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy centres on simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and increase focus, useful for stress and persistent worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your situation. Together you can try different techniques and decide what feels most helpful for making steady progress.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera, or who need a quieter setting or lower bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt sessions so therapeutic work fits around everyday commitments.
Questions people ask about Carol
What problems does Carol commonly help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, and major life changes among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is warm and practical, focusing on listening first and then trying small, manageable changes that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has around ten years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and client situations.
What credentials and country does she work from?
She holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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