Carey-Sue Ham, BACP

Carey-Sue Ham is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She believes people are the experts on their own lives and aims to support them as they work through hard moments. She presents therapy as a collaborative process that begins with small, courageous steps.

Her work focuses on common and painful problems such as trauma and abuse, addiction, anxiety and depression, and recovery after narcissistic abuse. She also helps with stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep difficulties and parenting strain. People bring practical life issues too, including career stress, anger and low self-esteem.

Carey-Sue uses a mix of approaches drawn from client-centred work, emotionally-focused methods and mindfulness. She also draws on motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns and support change. Sessions aim to build on a person’s existing strengths while creating space to try new ways of coping.

Her style is down-to-earth and supportive. She listens for what matters most and helps people set small goals they can use between meetings. The emphasis is on practical steps alongside exploring feelings and past experiences when useful.

Carey-Sue welcomes people who want steady, patient support to make changes. If someone is unsure where to begin she helps clarify priorities and plans a way forward together.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The counsellor offers empathy and reflection to help clients feel understood and to encourage their own solutions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong emotions so they can change unhelpful patterns in relationships and personal reactions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that people can use to reduce stress and notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Carey-Sue works together with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts the balance of listening, emotional work and practical skills as sessions progress so the plan stays useful and realistic.

The original biography does not specify which online or remote session formats are used, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises and homework between sessions to build steady change.