- ACT and CBT approaches
- Client-centred work
- Stress and anxiety
About Caroline
Caroline McMenamin is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and depression, and she also supports those managing anger and life changes.
Caroline works in a conversational way. She invites people to talk about what is hard for them and pays attention to practical problems as well as feelings. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on small steps that can be tried between meetings.
Her approach draws on a mix of methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred work. That means sessions can include noticing unhelpful patterns, learning new coping skills, and reflecting on personal values to guide choices. She also uses ideas from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Jungian therapy when they fit the client’s needs.
Caroline often helps people who are wrestling with relationship tensions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, ADHD related struggles, or problems with impulse control and shame. She pays attention to how attachment, communication and living circumstances affect day-to-day responses like anger or avoidance.
Practical matters such as career decisions, parenting stress, compassion fatigue and life purpose are also common topics. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to agree goals and a way of working together.
Therapeutic approaches used and online working
Caroline commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying practical strategies to change reactions and behaviours.She also uses client-centred principles which place the person’s own experience at the heart of sessions. That means the therapist listens, reflects back what is said and helps clients find their own direction rather than prescribing solutions. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process between client and counsellor based on goals and preferences.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats offered before booking as the biography does not list them. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work and family life, or better for shorter check-ins when time is limited. Online work can also make it simpler to continue meetings when travel or schedules change. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss how to structure sessions so they match practical needs such as length, frequency and whether to use video or phone.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and anger, plus relationship and career difficulties and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, learning skills and trying small steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with clients in the United Kingdom.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in languages other than English or with people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.