Carole Scarlett
Practical, steady support for emotional recovery
About Carole
Carole Scarlett offers calm, steady support for adults facing emotional pain and life upheaval. She makes space for people who are anxious, grieving, overwhelmed by change, or trying to rebuild after trauma. Carole writes plainly and listens closely so people can say what matters to them.
Her approach aims to help people feel a little steadier and more able to make next steps. Carole has 22 years of experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Background and approach
She works with both short-term goals and longer-term therapy, depending on what someone needs. She draws on person-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to tailor sessions to the person in front of her.
In practical terms, sessions are a chance to talk things through, try new ways of handling thoughts and feelings, and practise small changes that build over time. For people affected by trauma, grief or low mood she also uses trauma-focused approaches to help process difficult memories and reactions. Carole describes herself as empathic, encouraging and consistent.
She focuses on helping people notice their strengths and use those resources to move forward. Sessions aim to increase clarity about problems and to support realistic, manageable steps towards feeling better. People can expect a straightforward, respectful style that balances listening with practical tools.
The goal is to help each person understand their situation and find workable ways to cope and grow.
What Carole works with
How Carole works
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Listed by Carole among the ways they work.
Listed by Carole among the ways they work.
Listed by Carole among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Carole commonly uses client-centred work which focuses on listening carefully and reflecting back what someone is feeling so they can make sense of it themselves. This approach helps people who need time to explore emotions and rebuild self-trust.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a practical method that looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and tests small changes to reduce anxiety or low mood. For people stuck on certain problems, Solution-Focused Therapy offers short-term, goal-oriented steps to try right away and measure progress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options and agree on methods based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. Techniques can be adapted as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit around daily life. Video works well for in-depth conversations and non-verbal cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, while chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These formats give more flexibility for timing and frequency while keeping the focus on clear, useful therapeutic work.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
