Caroliz Perez-Acevedo , BACP

Caroliz Perez-Acevedo trained in counselling and psychotherapy after first exploring healing through alternative medicine, where an early interest in holistic approaches grew into a focus on emotional, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing. She completed an MSc in Counselling Studies at the University of Edinburgh (2011-2012) with a focus on psychodynamic and person-centred counselling, followed by an MA in Counselling at Goldsmiths, University of London, completing her professional training and qualifying to practise in 2016. She is also a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Across nearly a decade of clinical work, Perez-Acevedo has developed broad experience with issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, addiction, low self-esteem, domestic violence, and childhood trauma. Her roles with mental health organisations in London include work with Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster Mind (from 2017), the Latin American Women’s Rights Service (2019), and Living Well CIC (from 2021). She has worked with people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ communities, people living with HIV, and Latin American women’s communities.

Her primary training is in psychodynamic counselling, and she describes her practice as integrative and intuitive, combining psychodynamic work with mindfulness, trauma-informed methods, and body-oriented approaches such as somatic and movement work. She has continued professional development in psychosynthesis (Graduate Certificate in Psychosynthesis Foundations), couple therapy (Couple Therapy for Depression), and trauma-informed approaches. Perez-Acevedo approaches clients with curiosity, kindness, and compassion, and has provided both short-term and long-term counselling through her clinical roles.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and relationships. Through reflective dialogue, this approach can help people understand recurring difficulties, attachment issues, and long-standing emotional themes.

Mindfulness therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings. It is useful for managing stress, anxiety, and low mood by teaching practical attention and breathing skills that can be used in everyday life.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing and integrating distressing experiences in ways that reduce their ongoing impact. This approach is aimed at helping people work through trauma responses and rebuild a sense of safety and stability.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Perez-Acevedo collaborates with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the approach as therapy progresses. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly blend elements from different models to suit an individual's situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care when travel is difficult, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.