Carmen Roberts , BACP

Carmen Roberts is a counselling professional who explores why people think, feel, and behave the way they do, recognising that each person’s outlook is shaped by a unique mix of life experience and temperament. She helps people who at first manage problems on their own but later find those difficulties starting to control their lives, guiding them toward greater agency in their relationships and everyday choices.

Carmen holds a degree in Therapeutic Counselling awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB), which provides recognised qualifications for counsellors in the UK. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and also holds a Diploma in Criminal Psychology. She is qualified to work with both individuals and couples.

Her clinical work covers areas such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief, with additional focus on attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency, and family problems. Alongside private practice, Carmen volunteers with Cruse Bereavement Care and has experience working with Gloucestershire Constabulary, the Gloucestershire NHS Eating Disorders Unit, and managing an employee well-being scheme, bringing a range of settings and practical insight to her therapeutic work.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Carmen Roberts

Carmen works with proven approaches that focus on understanding relationships, past experience, and practical change. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds and attachment patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses, helping people who struggle with abandonment, dependency, or connection. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at unconscious patterns and past influences to uncover recurring themes in feelings and behaviours, which can be useful for addressing trauma, relationship challenges, and long-standing emotional difficulties. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying goals and small, practical steps toward change, offering a structured way to manage stress, anxiety, or specific life problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Carmen collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and together they decide which methods fit best. This collaborative process helps shape sessions that feel relevant and manageable.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access therapy from home or work and allow licensed professionals and therapists to tailor contact to what suits each person best.