- Collaborative care
- Mindfulness informed
- BACP registered
About Carmen
Carmen Castillo offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, sleep problems, anxiety and life changes. She works in a warm, non-judgemental way and helps people use their own strengths to cope. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs, with a focus on practical steps that can fit into daily life.
Carmen draws connections between current problems and early experiences to help make sense of repeating patterns. She encourages gentle self-care and learning new, manageable ways of thinking and behaving. Emotional connection is used as a starting point for change rather than as an end in itself.
Her approach is integrative. She combines person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness practices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also appear in her work when they suit a person’s goals.
She pays attention to culture, sexual orientation and gender identity and adapts her style to each person. Carmen also considers physical health, pain and life circumstances when planning sessions. This helps conversations stay relevant to day-to-day living.
Carmen has ten years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers therapy in English and Spanish and works with people who are living in the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How Carmen’s approaches translate to online therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online sessions can include practical exercises such as thought records and behavioural experiments that you try between meetings to change unhelpful patterns.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections. In an online setting this often means talking through relationship patterns and practising new ways of relating in everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carmen collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a single way of working. Together they check what helps and adapt over time.
Please confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports people who live outside the therapist's local area or who prefer remote contact, while still focusing on practical steps and emotional understanding.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can Carmen help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, trauma, grief, depression and life changes, plus issues such as addiction, relationship or intimacy concerns.
How would sessions feel in practice?
Expect a warm, non-judgemental tone and practical conversation. Carmen combines listening with exercises and steps you can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Carmen has ten years of counselling experience and uses an integrative approach tailored to each person.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Can I work with her in my language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts clients from other countries as well.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.