Carla Baker, BACP

Carla Baker is a licensed psychotherapeutic counsellor in England with 14 years of professional experience. She trained in integrative psychotherapeutic counselling, an approach that draws on multiple therapy models to tailor support to each person's needs. Carla also completed a postgraduate qualification focused on attachment, trauma, and mental health across children, young people, and adults, equipping her to work with complex relational and developmental issues.

Her practice includes supporting people with stress and anxiety, relationship problems, family conflict, and experiences of trauma and abuse, and she also works with couples. Carla approaches therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans around what each client finds helpful. She emphasizes collaboration and practical progress, helping clients take the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life and providing steady support throughout the process.

Carla is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her commitment to professional standards and ongoing learning. Her integrative background and specialist training in attachment and trauma inform work with individuals and couples seeking clearer communication, healthier relationships, and improved emotional wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Carla often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. This approach helps people understand attachment styles and how those patterns affect intimacy, trust, and responses to stress. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a warm, nonjudgemental therapeutic relationship and supports clients in finding their own solutions by following their pace and priorities. In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is employed to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, offering practical techniques for anxiety, low mood, and stress management.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Carla works collaboratively with each client to identify what feels most useful, adjusting methods to match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy. This partnership helps shape a personalised plan rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Online therapy methods such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer practical flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity when travel or scheduling is difficult, and access support from different locations. For many clients, the range of remote formats helps sustain regular engagement and progress with the support of licensed professionals and therapists trained in these approaches.