Carla Baker, BACP

Carla Baker is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She holds an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling qualification and is registered with the BACP. Carla supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict and trauma-related concerns.

She works in a respectful and sensitive way. Conversations are shaped to each person's needs. Carla aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what matters most to them and decide next steps together.

Carla's background includes a postgraduate qualification in attachment, trauma and mental health across the lifespan. That training informs how she thinks about repeated relationship patterns and long-term effects of early experiences. She uses that understanding to help people notice patterns and try different ways of relating.

Her practice draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and hypnotherapy. She mixes these methods to suit the person in front of her rather than following a fixed formula.

People come to Carla for help with grief, self-esteem, intimacy difficulties, sleep and coping with life changes, including health challenges and chronic illness. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, blended-family issues and caregiver stress.

Carla emphasises clear, practical steps alongside emotional work. Sessions focus on what is most helpful now, whether that is relief from overwhelming feelings or strategies to manage day-to-day life.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people spot repeated ways of relating and practise new responses to closeness and distance.

Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the centre. The therapist listens without judgement and helps people find their own answers and build self-trust.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carla will discuss options and try methods that match the client's goals and preferences. The approach is adjusted as the therapy progresses, and decisions about technique are made together.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and reduce travel time. They can allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation helps, or an extended slot when deeper work is needed. If you want to confirm which session formats are offered, please check the booking information before scheduling.