Counsellor profile
Caroline McMenamin, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
Continue with CarolineAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Self-esteem work
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Caroline
Caroline McMenamin is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career pressure and depression. She also works with concerns around relationships, family issues, grief, trauma and intimacy-related problems.
Caroline keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens to what is happening at home and at work, then helps people name the problems and try new ways of responding. Conversations can include tackling sleep or anger problems, exploring attention differences such as ADHD, and working through shame, guilt or isolation.
Her approach draws on several well-known therapies. Caroline uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful patterns and test small changes. She also uses Client-Centred conversation to follow what matters most to the person in front of her.
Sessions are aimed at adults who want clear steps they can apply between meetings. Caroline also supports people struggling with compassion fatigue, life changes and questions about life purpose. She invites a steady, practical focus rather than quick fixes.
Caroline asks new clients to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then arranging a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people test small, practical changes to reduce symptoms and improve routines. Client-Centred work means the counsellor follows what matters most to the person and offers space to make sense of difficult feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caroline will discuss different methods with the client and agree what to try together, based on their needs and goals. The plan can be adjusted as the sessions progress so that the style fits the person rather than the other way around.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, as these are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around family or work life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are busy. They also let people choose quieter surroundings, switch off the camera when needed or use audio-only sessions if bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can support practical skills, planning and emotional processing in online meetings in much the same way as face-to-face work.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, sleep and anger difficulties, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her style of therapy?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural ideas and Client-Centred talking. The emphasis is on practical steps and looking at how thoughts and behaviours affect daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional practice in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.