Carmen Ramos Bolivar, BACP

Carmen Ramos Bolivar works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with sleep disruption, anger, parenting pressures and major life changes. Carmen frames therapy around practical steps and personal strengths to help people feel steadier day to day.

Carmen has six years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She sees therapy as a collaborative process and invites clients to bring their own knowledge of their life to each session. The first meetings focus on what matters most now and simple ways to get relief sooner.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening. Sessions often include small skills to manage worry and mood, and mindful techniques to reduce reactivity. Carmen aims to make ideas easy to use between appointments.

She also works with people coping with grief, family difficulties, past abuse and complex issues such as chronic pain and codependency. Practical communication strategies and boundary work are offered when relationship patterns are a source of distress.

Carmen speaks English and Spanish and practices in the United Kingdom. She describes therapy as gradual work that builds on small changes. People who prefer a calm, caring style of counselling may find her approach accessible and straightforward.

How Carmen uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being led by them. It supports taking small steps towards valued goals even when emotions are hard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and then testing new ways of responding to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Carmen works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, preferences and day-to-day constraints. She will discuss which ideas to try and adjust them over time based on what works for the individual.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as session options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness and homework tasks in their everyday settings, so skills can be practised between sessions and become part of daily life.