Carly Donovan, BACP

Carly Donovan is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety and relationship worries. She also supports those facing intimacy concerns, parenting strains, self-esteem and career questions. Carly works from a place of respect and compassion, and she encourages honest conversation about difficult feelings.

She uses a client-centred style, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and priorities. Carly listens closely and adapts the conversation and practical steps to what each person needs. She also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and personal direction when life feels confusing.

Carly has three years of professional experience and holds BACP registration. She works with issues such as communication problems, commitment worries, jealousy and infidelity, and can support people dealing with panic, obsessive thoughts, or postpartum depression. She also has experience related to autism and Asperger syndrome and with concerns around guilt, shame and forgiveness.

Sessions are conversational and aim to be straightforward. Clients can expect to talk through current problems, try new ways of coping, and reflect on values and choices. Carly will co‑create a plan that fits each person's goals and pace.

Taking the first step can feel daunting. Carly offers a calm, non-judgemental space to explore what matters and to work towards clearer choices and greater emotional ease.

How Carly’s approaches work online

Carly uses a client-centred approach that places your experience at the heart of each session. This means the counsellor listens closely, follows your lead, and helps you set practical goals for coping with stress, anxiety and relationship worries. Client-Centred Therapy is useful when you want a supportive, person-led space to talk through what matters.

She also draws on existential therapy, which looks at values, choice and meaning. That approach can help when major life questions or feelings of confusion come up, such as during career change, parenting shifts or relationship crossroads.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carly will collaboratively explore which ideas and techniques fit your goals, and adjust the plan as you go. You can expect to test things out between sessions and refine what helps most.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats 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 that suits your day. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity of care when life gets hectic. Registered or accredited professionals aim to make remote sessions as practical and goal-focused as face-to-face work.