Carmen Roberts , BACP

Carmen Roberts approaches mental health with a thoughtful curiosity about why people think, feel and behave the way they do. She recognises that every person's experience is shaped by a unique mix of factors, and that while many of us find ways to manage difficulties, sometimes those difficulties begin to take control. Carmen works alongside clients to help them regain a sense of agency in their lives and relationships, drawing on practical strategies and reflective exploration.

She holds a degree in Therapeutic Counselling awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB), a Diploma in Criminal Psychology, and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Carmen is qualified to work with individuals and couples and has seven years of experience supporting people through a range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, communication and commitment issues, substance misuse, eating and food-related struggles, and family problems.

Alongside private practice, Carmen volunteers with Cruse Bereavement Care and has professional experience with Gloucestershire Constabulary and the Gloucestershire NHS Eating Disorders Unit, in addition to managing an employee well-being scheme. Her practice blends clinical knowledge and lived experience to offer compassionate, informed support.

Approach-Led Online Support with Carmen Roberts

Carmen Roberts draws on attachment-based work to explore how early bonds and current attachment patterns shape relationships and emotional responses; this approach can help people understand feelings of abandonment, dependency, and difficulties with intimacy. Psychodynamic therapy is used to look at recurring themes and unconscious patterns that influence thoughts and behaviour, offering a deeper view of how past experiences continue to affect present life. Solution-focused therapy is practical and goal-oriented, concentrating on strengths and small, achievable changes to reduce stress and improve coping in daily life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Carmen will work with each client to identify which methods feel most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the focus over time as those needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for the individual. Carmen aims to make the therapeutic process accessible and practical while working toward meaningful change.