Carmen Roberts, BACP

Carmen Roberts is passionate about mental health and curious about the ways people think, feel, and behave. She explores how both inherited traits and life experiences shape each person’s view of the world, and she helps people notice when coping strategies begin to feel controlling rather than helpful. Carmen works collaboratively to help individuals and couples regain a sense of agency in their lives and relationships.

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 brings a blend of training and practical experience to her practice.

Alongside private practice, Carmen volunteers with Cruse Bereavement Care and has worked in varied settings including Gloucestershire Constabulary and the Gloucestershire NHS Eating Disorders Unit. She has also managed an employee well-being scheme, experience that informs her understanding of workplace and family dynamics. Carmen offers a steady, thoughtful approach to support people navigating change and challenge, aiming to help them reclaim control and rebuild connection.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Carmen draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust; this approach can be helpful for people working with abandonment, attachment difficulties, or relationship challenges. She also uses Psychodynamic Therapy to look at unconscious patterns and past experiences that influence present thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, which can be useful for addressing longstanding issues such as trauma, grief, or persistent interpersonal patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy is employed to identify practical steps and strengths-focused goals, offering a concise way to move toward specific changes in day-to-day life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Carmen works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts her practice as clients learn more about what helps them and as priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage with licensed professionals and therapists, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow people to access support from home, fit sessions around work or caregiving, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions, making it easier to keep therapy consistent and responsive to changing schedules.