Carlie Machell-Kay , NCPS

Carlie Machell-Kay is a qualified psychodynamic counsellor who brings sustained professional involvement with people to her therapeutic work. She qualified as a therapist seven years ago and has worked with people for over 25 years, developing a deep focus on trauma and relationship matters. Her practice has grown from professional roles supporting women’s mental wellbeing and extensive experience in domestic abuse settings, equipping her to work with complex relational and safety-related concerns.

Carlie specialises in trauma and its impacts, alongside relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, and a broad range of emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes. She also offers support around intimacy-related issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and a range of attachment and developmental topics including adoption and foster care. Additional areas of focus include abandonment, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and commitment or codependency concerns.

She has personal experience of neurodiversity and brain injury, which informs her empathic approach when working with clients or families affected by these issues. Carlie holds the NCPS credential, a recognised counselling qualification, and tailors therapy to each person’s needs in a friendly and approachable manner. Her work emphasises understanding the influence of past relationships on present patterns while creating practical, client-centered strategies for change.

Psychodynamic and Trauma-Informed Online Therapy

Psychodynamic therapy explores how past relationships and life experiences shape current thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. It helps people understand recurring patterns and the roots of emotional responses, which can be useful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and long-standing emotional struggles.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic events and the ways they influence mood, memory, and daily functioning. This approach offers strategies to process traumatic experiences and reduce their ongoing impact, making it helpful for people affected by abuse, complex trauma, or shock events.

Client-centered therapy emphasises empathy, non-judgmental support, and collaboration so that each person’s goals and preferences guide the pace and focus of therapy. Carlie will work with clients to identify which approach or combination of approaches fits best, adjusting methods as needs and goals evolve in a collaborative way.

Online therapy with Carlie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, geographical distance, or differing communication needs. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, try different formats, and access consistent support from qualified therapists regardless of location.