Carey Buchanan, BACP

Carey Buchanan offers practical, person-focused counselling using approaches that aim to help people feel steadier and more able to cope. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings 17 years of experience to her practice. Carey writes and speaks plainly, and she prioritises a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what feels hard.

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression and grief. Carey also supports people facing compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, and struggles with intimacy, sleep or self-esteem. Parenting strain, career changes and coping with long-term illness are part of her focus too.

Carey draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred work. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try practical skills and make values-driven choices. The emphasis is on small, clear steps that connect to everyday life.

Her background includes many years in clinical practice across the UK. That experience informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs. Carey aims to make therapy understandable and manageable for people who are juggling parenting, work and other demands.

People who choose Carey will find straightforward offers about what to expect, and gentle support to work through relationship issues, family-origin concerns, bodies and self-image, and the practical strain of caregiving. She encourages open conversation about goals and what will help most.

How Carey’s approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts without getting stuck and pick actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing more helpful behaviours with small experiments. This approach can support sleep problems, mood and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions, which can help with intimacy and family-origin issues.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a joint process. Carey will work with the person to decide which methods feel most useful for their goals and preferences. That means plans can change over time as different skills are tried and reflected on together.

The biography notes experience with online practice but does not list specific current formats, so confirm exact options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for brief check-ins on busy days. Others prefer face-to-face meetings for longer therapeutic work, so discussing what suits daily routines and energy levels will help decide the most practical arrangement.