Carly Donovan, BACP

Carly Donovan is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and issues around self-esteem and career direction. She works in English and brings three years of professional experience to sessions. Carly emphasises respectful, sensitive contact and aims to meet people where they are.

Her way of working is collaborative and practical. Carly shapes conversations around each person's needs and priorities rather than following a fixed script. Sessions focus on noticing patterns in thoughts and everyday habits, and on small changes that can reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning.

Carly uses client-centred principles to create a warm, non-judgemental space. This means listening closely, reflecting what matters to the person, and helping them find their own solutions. She also draws on existential ideas to look at meaning, choice, and the values that guide decision making.

People come to Carly with a wide range of concerns, including obsessive or compulsive thoughts, panic attacks, postpartum low mood, social anxiety, and difficulties after infidelity or relationship conflict. She also supports those facing communication problems, commitment worries, and the effects of domestic violence.

Her practice is practical and down-to-earth. Carly will work with each person to set goals and try approaches that fit their life. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process straightforward and supportive.

How Carly's approaches work for online therapy

Carly uses client-centred work and existential ideas to guide conversations and practical change. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy, reflecting what matters most, and helping people find their own solutions; this approach can help with stress, anxiety and relationship concerns by supporting personal insight and confidence.

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and values. It helps when people are wrestling with life direction, career decisions, or the emotional fallout of major changes. That approach encourages people to notice what matters and to make choices that feel more authentic.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Carly will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and work together to find the best fit. She adapts the way she uses these approaches based on what is helpful in practice.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people take part from different locations while maintaining the same conversational and practical focus that Carly brings to in-person work.