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Caroline Lazarus, BACP, NCPS

Person-centred counsellor for anxiety and stress

4 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Caroline

Caroline Lazarus is a counsellor who blends person-centred care with psychodynamic ideas and practical techniques. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and relationship problems. Caroline writes plainly and listens closely to help people feel understood and steady.

Caroline sees how early relationships shape how people respond now. She uses attachment-based thinking to notice patterns that repeat in work, friendships and parenting. That helps people understand where old habits come from and what they can change.

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Background and approach

Her sessions also draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and tries small, concrete changes. She works collaboratively to spot unhelpful beliefs and test gentler, more helpful ways of coping. This approach suits problems such as depression, anxiety and anger.

Caroline aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space so people can talk honestly. She encourages gradual progress rather than quick fixes. If someone is committed, she commits too, helping them build new responses and practical habits.

With four years of clinical experience Caroline supports people through grief, life changes and parenting strain as well as intimacy and family origin issues. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises from the United Kingdom. Sessions are delivered in English and use online formats to fit modern life.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Caroline draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships. This approach helps people notice repeating patterns, understand feelings of emptiness or jealousy, and change how they relate to others.

She also uses person-centred counselling which centres the client's experience and their own goals. That means sessions focus on the person's worries and strengths, with the counsellor listening, reflecting and offering support rather than directing every step.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caroline will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor the work to issues such as anxiety, grief or life transitions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls can recreate a face-to-face rhythm while phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing reflection between sessions or when someone needs a shorter, written exchange. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and daily routines while keeping the therapeutic focus intact.
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Questions people ask

What problems does she help with?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, depression and relationship difficulties, plus concerns like low self-esteem, grief and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
The work combines person-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection and practical cognitive techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How long has she practised?
Caroline has four years of clinical experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and initial steps handled?
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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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