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Entry 273607United Kingdom

Patrick Carter

Patrick Carter, BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom 3 years in practice

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BACP, NCPS counsellor - stress and relationships

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  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Works with parenting issues

About Patrick

BACP, NCPS counsellor in the United Kingdom with 3 years' experience. Patrick Carter works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also supports people facing family and parenting pressures and those coping with life changes.

Patrick uses client-centred and existential approaches in sessions. He focuses on listening without judgement and helping people clarify what matters to them. Sessions aim to make space to talk through immediate problems and long-standing patterns that keep recurring.

People come to him for a range of concerns including adoption and foster care issues, fatherhood and fertility questions, separation and divorce, and struggles with isolation or social anxiety. He also works with topics such as guilt and shame, forgiveness, commitment issues and midlife concerns.

In practice he offers straightforward, conversational sessions. He helps clients name the feelings involved, spot patterns, and consider practical next steps. He encourages people to try things between sessions and then review what helped and what did not.

Patrick is BACP, NCPS. BACP is shown as provided and NCPS is shown as provided. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. To begin, follow the platform’s process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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Therapeutic approaches and working online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. The counsellor reflects concerns, helps people feel heard, and supports them to make their own choices. This approach is useful for stress, low self-esteem and relationship problems.

Existential Therapy looks at questions about meaning, responsibility and life direction. It involves discussing values, freedom of choice and how people want to live. This can help with life transitions, midlife questions and feelings of isolation.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and agree together what to try first. That collaborative process helps find an approach that fits the person rather than imposing a single method.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid being on camera when someone prefers audio only. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these practical benefits while helping people apply therapeutic ideas between sessions.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityCommitment issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, low self-esteem and depression. He also addresses family and parenting pressures and life changes.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses client-centred and existential approaches, focusing on open listening and helping people clarify values and choices. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify practical steps.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has three years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. That experience includes work with mood, anxiety and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Listed credentials are BACP and NCPS. He is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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