About Carl
Carl Selby is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties and depression. Carl aims to make the first steps into therapy feel easier and less daunting for anyone who reaches out.
He offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through their thoughts and feelings. Sessions are straightforward and rooted in conversation tailored to each person’s concerns.
Background and approach
Carl listens for what matters most and works with clients to identify small, manageable steps forward. Common topics he addresses include coping with life changes, building confidence, dealing with motivation challenges, and improving how people relate to others. He also supports people managing guilt, shame, loneliness and questions about life purpose.
Social anxiety and phobia are among the areas he helps clients talk through. Carl prefers a practical, collaborative approach rather than a one-size-fits-all model. He and the client agree goals and try out strategies to see what helps in day-to-day life.
Progress is reviewed regularly so work can be adjusted as needed. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Sessions are offered in English and organised to fit each person’s schedule.
If someone is ready to start, Carl encourages the next step of a brief matching process to connect with him.
Therapeutic approaches and online delivery
Two evidence-based techniques Carl commonly uses are practical problem-solving and structured conversation work. Practical problem-solving focuses on breaking down everyday problems into manageable steps and testing what helps in real life. Structured conversation work helps people notice unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behaviour and try new ways of responding to anxiety or low mood.He also draws on collaborative goal-setting and behavioural experiments. Collaborative goal-setting means the client and counsellor agree clear, realistic aims and check progress together. Behavioural experiments are short activities to try between sessions to see if different actions change how someone feels or thinks.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Carl will discuss options and decide together with the client which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. The focus is on what helps the person in day-to-day life rather than a single set method.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions or when someone prefers not to use video. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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