Hilary Cartmel-Batty, BACP

Hilary Cartmel-Batty is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges and addiction issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, career worries, ADHD, compassion fatigue and major life changes. Hilary aims to make it easier to take that first step towards feeling better.

She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about openly. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, with simple, practical conversations rather than jargon. The aim is to help people notice patterns and try manageable changes between meetings.

Hilary works from approaches that prioritise the client’s experience, such as attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. She draws on solution-focused techniques to set small goals and trauma-focused methods when past harm is part of the difficulty. These methods are used to help with things like relationship patterns, panic and low mood.

She has five years of experience and works alongside a independent practice. That means she can sometimes offer fixed weekly sessions or more flexible scheduling. The exact timing can be discussed when a session is arranged.

Sessions are held in the United Kingdom and conducted in English. People are invited to start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

How Hilary’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current emotional patterns. It can help people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and learn gentler ways to connect with themselves and others.

Client-centred therapy centres the person’s experience and pace. The counsellor follows what the client brings to sessions, offering empathy and reflection to help people make sense of difficult feelings.

Solution-focused work is brief and goal-oriented. It helps set small, practical steps to shift a problem and build momentum between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help choose methods that fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins and offer flexibility around work or family schedules. Because the biography does not specify which formats Hilary uses, confirm available session formats before booking. Many registered or accredited professionals and therapists offer online appointments that aim to match therapy to everyday routines rather than require large time commitments.