Caroline Nartey
Integrative counsellor focusing on practical change
About Caroline
Caroline Nartey is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. She holds NCPS and works in an integrative way to meet people where they are. Caroline keeps sessions straightforward and practical so people can talk about what matters now.
Caroline blends person-centred ideas with psychodynamic thinking. The person-centred side looks at what is happening in the here and now and how inner strengths can be used to make life feel better.
Background and approach
The psychodynamic side looks at how past experiences can shape current patterns of thinking and relating. Sessions are conversational and aim to help people notice repeating patterns, make sense of emotions, and try out new ways of coping. Caroline uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques where these fit practical goals like managing stress or improving sleep.
She keeps language plain and focuses on small, achievable steps. People come to Caroline for a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, hoarding, isolation and guilt.
Caroline supports people who want to understand where their feelings come from and who want simple, steady help to change day-to-day life. She encourages openness and curiosity while keeping sessions focused on what the client wants to work on.
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Sessions & fees
Approaches and what online therapy can offer
Caroline often combines person-centred work and psychodynamic exploration in online sessions. Person-centred therapy focuses on what's happening in the here and now and helps people draw on their own resources to feel steadier and more able to cope. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences influence present-day thoughts, feelings and relationships so people can recognise patterns that keep repeating.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Caroline will talk with clients about goals and preferences, try different ways of working, and adjust the focus if something is not helping. The aim is to match methods to what the client needs, rather than following a fixed plan.
Online formats can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see and hear the counsellor for fuller conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets someone share thoughts between sessions. These options give flexibility for different rhythms of life and different communication styles while keeping the therapeutic work focused and practical.
| 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
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English