Carey-Sue Ham, BACP

Carey-Sue Ham works as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and brings nine years of professional experience to her practice. She sees people dealing with trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression and the after-effects of narcissistic abuse. Carey-Sue emphasises clients' own strengths and respects each person's view of their life story.

She starts by listening closely so she can understand what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions are practical and grounded. She helps people name what feels stuck and identify small, manageable steps forward.

Carey-Sue draws on a few different ways of working to suit each person. She uses client-centred techniques to follow the client's pace and priorities. She also brings psychodynamic ideas to notice repeated patterns from the past that still affect current relationships.

Mindfulness practices are offered to help with stress, sleeping problems and emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs support finding their own reasons to change addictive behaviours or life habits.

People come to Carey-Sue for help with midlife questions, career shifts, parenting strain, grief and relationship challenges. She explains things in plain language and keeps plans realistic. This helps people make steady progress without feeling overwhelmed.

To begin, she invites prospective clients to reflect on their goals and the small first steps they want to try. The emphasis is on working together to find what fits each person's life and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online counselling

Carey-Sue uses client-centred therapy, which means she listens carefully and follows the client’s pace and priorities; this approach helps people feel heard and in control of their own goals. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people see and work with patterns in their emotions and relationships, which can be useful for relationship stress and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carey-Sue discusses options with each person and adapts methods to their goals and preferences. She aims for a collaborative process so the approach fits the client rather than the other way round.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits someone. It can also allow people to keep consistent contact with a therapist while managing busy schedules or geographic distance.