Hilary Cartmel-Batty , BACP

She is a BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist who has worked with clients experiencing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. With a focus on listening and understanding, she supports people as they explore difficult thoughts and emotions and work toward a more balanced life.

She aims to create an open and nonjudgmental space where feelings can be shared honestly. Acknowledging that reaching out for support takes courage, she accompanies clients through the early steps of change and into ongoing work toward greater wellbeing.

Her practice runs alongside a private caseload, so her BH diary does not always fully reflect current availability. Prospective clients are invited to book a session to discuss scheduling options, as she can offer both fixed or flexible weekly sessions to suit different needs. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body with which she is registered.

Attachment and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotion. It helps people understand connection and trust issues, and is often useful for relationship difficulties, attachment concerns, and feelings of abandonment.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and listening. In this approach the therapist follows the client's lead, offering support that helps people clarify their values, make decisions, and build self understanding.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the impacts of traumatic events and supports clients in processing distressing memories and reactions. It is aimed at reducing the long-term effects of trauma and improving coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. She will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, access support from home, and maintain continuity of care even when schedules change or travel is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver effective, tailored work that respects each client's pace and circumstances.