- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma and addiction
- Mindfulness and change
About Carey-Sue
Carey-Sue Ham is a counsellor with nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and relationship difficulties. Carey-Sue emphasises the person’s own strengths and sees clients as the experts on their own lives.
She encourages straightforward conversation about what is worrying someone now. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking and building on what already helps. Carey-Sue aims to make the work feel manageable, even when topics are painful or complex.
Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working where the person’s perspective guides the session. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to help with close relationship issues and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and interrupt unhelpful thought patterns. Motivational interviewing can support change when habits and addictions are a concern, while psychodynamic ideas may be used to look at long-standing patterns.
Carey-Sue has supported people with grief, parenting strain, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD and a wide range of life changes. She also works with issues linked to chronic illness, ageing, attachment and separation. Her aim is to create a steady, respectful space where clients can try things out and adjust what is helpful.
People who prefer practical, respectful conversation and focused steps tend to find this style useful. If someone wants to work through past trauma, cope with stress, or change a pattern that keeps repeating, Carey-Sue offers straightforward, step-by-step support.
She encourages straightforward conversation about what is worrying someone now. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking and building on what already helps. Carey-Sue aims to make the work feel manageable, even when topics are painful or complex.
Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working where the person’s perspective guides the session. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to help with close relationship issues and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and interrupt unhelpful thought patterns. Motivational interviewing can support change when habits and addictions are a concern, while psychodynamic ideas may be used to look at long-standing patterns.
Carey-Sue has supported people with grief, parenting strain, sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD and a wide range of life changes. She also works with issues linked to chronic illness, ageing, attachment and separation. Her aim is to create a steady, respectful space where clients can try things out and adjust what is helpful.
People who prefer practical, respectful conversation and focused steps tend to find this style useful. If someone wants to work through past trauma, cope with stress, or change a pattern that keeps repeating, Carey-Sue offers straightforward, step-by-step support.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
Approaches that shape online work
Carey-Sue uses client-centred work to keep the person’s experience central, helping conversations follow what matters most to the individual and guiding practical next steps. Emotionally-focused therapy is used to look at relationship patterns and to help people notice and express key emotions that affect closeness and trust. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce stress and worry by teaching simple attention and breathing practices.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Carey-Sue will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. She aims to fit the method to each person rather than force a single model, so the plan can change as needs become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day at work. They can also help when quieter surroundings or less visual input are needed, depending on what the client prefers and what the therapist offers.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Carey-Sue commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression and relationship issues among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Carey-Sue uses a person-focused approach that builds on strengths and practical steps. Sessions balance emotional understanding with real-world strategies.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a wide range of difficulties including grief, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
Where is Carey-Sue based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP as her supplied credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this counsellor?
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