- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- CBT skills
About Carey
Carey Buchanan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 17 years of experience working in the United Kingdom with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression and grief.
She uses a mix of approaches including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Carey helps people talk through attachment and intimacy issues, communication problems, and the strain that comes with caregiving or chronic illness.
Her background includes work in NHS child and adolescent mental health teams and in UK social care, alongside private practice. That range has informed how she approaches complex emotional problems and relationship patterns.
Sessions focus on naming emotions, noticing interaction patterns, and trying out new ways of responding. Carey will work with individuals on parenting stress, self-esteem, sleep difficulties and coping with major life changes.
She keeps her professional knowledge up to date and draws on client-centred and integrative ideas when needed. Practical skills from CBT and DBT are used alongside attachment-based thinking to help people manage hard feelings and rebuild connections.
Carey works in English and does not take international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Carey uses EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on recognising and naming emotions and the interaction patterns they create. It can help when relationship patterns or hard-to-name feelings keep repeating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify what matters to them, and take small actions in line with those values. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to early connection styles and how they shape current relationships and closeness.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Carey will listen to what matters to the client, discuss how different methods might help, and agree on a way forward together. The process may combine EFT, ACT and practical CBT or DBT skills when that fits the presenting problem.
The therapist has experience with online clinical practice, but the profile does not list specific session formats here. Before booking, confirm the available session formats and any practical details. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into daily life - they remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and can be easier to schedule around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice to work well in an online setting.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, grief and trauma among other concerns listed in her profile.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Her practice includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, client-centred and attachment-based approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of therapeutic experience working in NHS teams, social care and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.