Caroline McMenamin, BACP
Practical, story-focused support for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Caroline McMenamin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Caroline
Caroline McMenamin is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated as BACP. Caroline speaks English and works online, so people living outside the UK can also connect with her.
Caroline helps people facing stress, anxiety and low mood. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, motivation and career doubts. Conversations often include relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy.
Background and approach
Her approach is warm and non-judgemental. She aims to build an open space where clients can share thoughts and feelings honestly. Sessions focus on understanding personal stories and practical steps that fit everyday life.
Caroline draws on Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves. She also uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help with difficult thoughts and behaviours. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used where emotion regulation is needed.
Work with her tends to be collaborative. Caroline helps people set clear, achievable goals and tries to keep things straightforward. If someone prefers short check-ins or longer deep work, she adapts the sessions to match their needs.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Caroline works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Caroline among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Caroline among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Caroline among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Caroline among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Caroline among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Caroline among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Caroline directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Caroline directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical therapies translate online
Caroline brings Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work in clear, practical ways. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from unhelpful stories they tell about who they are, and it is useful for identity, family and life-purpose concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match your values, which can help with anxiety, stress and motivation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caroline treats therapy as collaborative and will help clients decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. This might mean combining narrative techniques with CBT-style tools or DBT skills for emotional regulation, depending on what the person needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for longer sessions and deeper conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits short check-ins or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel, while keeping the focus on practical steps and the stories that matter.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of issues can be brought to therapy?
Caroline works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career difficulties, grief, trauma, relationship and family problems, sleeping and anger issues, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Sessions are conversational and collaborative, focusing on personal stories and practical steps. Techniques from Narrative, ACT, CBT and DBT are used to help manage thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in the UK counselling field and uses that experience to support a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Where is the counsellor based and what credentials are held?
Caroline is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
In which language are sessions held and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for online work.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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