Carol Shields

Carol Shields is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. She supports clients facing family conflict, parenting strain, grief, addiction concerns and major life changes. Carol also works with people coping with attention differences, bipolar mood shifts and challenges around self-esteem and motivation.

She uses straightforward, respectful talking and listening. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. Carol aims to make each conversation clear and down to earth, so decisions feel easier to make.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods alongside mindfulness practices. That means she helps people notice patterns of thought, try small behavioural experiments, and find clearer values to guide choices.

Carol has ten years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation. She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anger, career dilemmas, addiction, and diverse relationship issues. She also offers support around ageing, caregiver stress and long-term health conditions.

People who meet her often start by sorting immediate problems and then build skills for longer term change. If you want practical ways to cope and a calm, non-judgemental space to talk, Carol can help you work through the next steps.

How Carol’s approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought and behaviour patterns and trying small experiments to change them, which helps with anxiety, depression and stress. Client-Centred Therapy gives space for a person to be heard without judgement, helping people build confidence and self-understanding.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will discuss needs, goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. That may mean combining elements from ACT, CBT and client-centred listening rather than using only one method.

The profile does not list the exact session formats offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep momentum between sessions by practising skills in everyday settings and reflecting on what works for them.