Carole Ann Hart

Carole Ann Hart invites people to walk alongside her for a while - gently exploring what is present and discovering steps that may lead to greater peace, purpose and a more manageable way through life.

She maintains and develops her skills to ensure her practice supports clients effectively and has achieved accredited counsellor status with the BACP. Based in the United Kingdom, Carole has seven years of professional experience and is currently considering a research project to further extend her abilities.

Her approach places the client firmly in the driving seat while she offers respectful, sensitive and compassionate support. Examples of issues she works with include stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, and depression. Together with each client she develops a mutually tailored plan that meets specific needs.

Carole’s specialist training with children and young people enriches her work with adults, particularly around attachment, family dynamics and childhood experiences.

She recognises that counselling can sometimes feel challenging and that it is common to feel tired after a session or to feel worse for a short while before feeling better. She encourages clients to look after themselves after sessions - for example by taking time to reflect, going for a walk, having a bath or listening to music - whatever feels right for the individual.

Carole offers face-to-face and online sessions so that location and lifestyle do not limit access to counselling. She provides long- and short-term therapy as well as single-session interventions. She is polyamory aware, conscious uncoupling aware and uses goal-directed therapy when appropriate. Her practice includes support for non-recent sexual abuse and childhood trauma, anxiety, depression and low mood.

In March 2022 she completed menopause-related training with the Royal Society for Public Health and NHS Health England. She describes herself as menopause aware, sensitive, informed and responsive and can support clients to the same understanding. She will check what clients already know, break down clear information and check in to ensure they have the information and support they need to make their own decisions.