Carryn Williams, BACP

Carryn Williams BACP is a counsellor who helps people who feel anxious, overwhelmed or not quite themselves. She works with individuals facing stress, low mood, relationship strain and parenting challenges, and supports those managing grief, addiction concerns and life changes. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people find small changes that make life easier.

Carryn asks people to come as they are; a diagnosis or plan is not required. Sessions focus on untangling thoughts and feelings so clients can make clearer choices. She uses a calm, listening approach to help people understand patterns and build day-to-day coping skills.

With six years of professional experience, Carryn draws on client-centred ways of working to put the person’s concerns at the heart of sessions. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to look at relationship and attachment patterns, and hypnotherapy techniques where appropriate to support relaxation and habit change.

Carryn practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works in English and does not accept international clients at this time.

If someone is unsure whether therapy might help, Carryn encourages a short initial conversation and a simple matching questionnaire to see if she is a good fit. From there, people schedule sessions according to her availability and the subscription terms provided by the service.

Approaches used in online sessions and what they offer

Carryn works from client-centred principles, which means sessions focus on the person’s experience and pace. This approach helps people feel heard and guides conversations towards what matters most to them.

She also uses emotionally-focused therapy ideas to look at how attachment and emotional patterns affect relationships and personal wellbeing. This can be useful for people struggling with intimacy, communication or recurring relationship patterns.

Hypnotherapy is offered as an additional tool to support relaxation, reduce anxiety and help shift unhelpful habits when appropriate. It is presented as a collaborative option rather than a required technique.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carryn will discuss options and choose methods together based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. The aim is to try methods that feel comfortable and relevant rather than imposing a single route.

Session practicalities should be confirmed before booking, as formats are not specified here. People often find online work fits into everyday life by saving travel time, making it easier to have shorter check-ins, and letting sessions be fitted around work or family routines. Check the available session options when arranging a first appointment to see what will work best.