Carey Buchanan, BACP
17 years in practice
Carey Buchanan is a counsellor who combines Jungian ideas with practical talking therapies.
License and registration
- BACP
- 338178 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Carey
Carey Buchanan is a counsellor who combines Jungian ideas with practical talking therapies. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles. Carey aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space so clients can voice difficult thoughts and feelings.
She has 17 years of experience in therapeutic work across the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her background includes in-person and online practice, plus experience in NHS youth mental health teams and UK social care settings.
Background and approach
Carey draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and take small steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is offered for tackling unhelpful thinking and changing behaviours.
Attachment-based and client-centred ways of working guide the relationship in sessions. Sessions focus on practical goals such as improving sleep, managing compassion fatigue, coping with grief, or working through intimacy and parenting concerns. Carey also supports people dealing with abandonment, body image, chronic illness, codependency and family of origin issues.
Her style is approachable and straightforward. She helps people set achievable steps and reflects on progress together. Care is taken to adapt methods to each person’s situation and preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carey names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Jungian-informed work focuses on exploring personal stories, symbols and recurring themes. It can help people understand deeper patterns in relationships, identity and life direction. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose small, value-driven actions that matter to them. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, which can be helpful for intimacy and family-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs. Decisions about which approaches to use are made together and reviewed as progress is made so the plan remains practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text options suit people who prefer writing or need flexible, quick contact between sessions. These formats help make therapy more accessible and fit into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Carey address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue, plus problems such as intimacy, sleep, parenting and self-esteem.
What is Carey’s therapeutic style?
Her work blends Jungian ideas with practical therapies like ACT and CBT. Sessions are conversational and aimed at helping people notice patterns and try manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
Carey brings 17 years of therapeutic experience across NHS youth mental health teams, social care and independent practice in the UK.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Carey?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Carey offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and starting process work?
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