Carlie Machell-Kay, NCPS

Carlie Machell-Kay is a counsellor who helps people facing sexual intimacy concerns, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and trauma. She works with issues such as addiction, low self-esteem, anger, parenting strain and coping with life changes. Carlie uses straightforward, compassionate conversation and adapts her way of working to each person's needs.

Carlie trained as a psychodynamic counsellor and has seven years' experience since qualification. She also draws on trauma-focused methods for people affected by abuse and on client-centred and narrative ideas to keep the work focused on the person. She has a long history of supporting women’s mental wellbeing and has worked in domestic abuse settings.

Her background includes hands-on experience with neurodiversity and acquired brain injury, which informs how she responds to different communication styles and cognitive challenges. Carlie says she tailors sessions to what each person needs and tries to create a warm, approachable space for talking.

Sessions are described in plain language, with time to talk about your history and current worries. She listens for patterns that link past relationships to present feelings, and helps people make sense of those patterns. Practical steps and small behaviour changes are offered when they fit the client’s goals.

Carlie is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. Her NCPS credential is listed as NCPS. If you are thinking about starting, the therapist asks you to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to move forward.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work and focuses on listening closely to what matters to you. It helps people build clearer self-understanding and make choices that fit their life.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past relationships and early experiences influence current feelings and behaviours. It can be useful when patterns repeat in relationships or when deeper roots of distress are being explored.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow more flexible scheduling. If you need practical options such as shorter check-ins or sessions that do not use video, confirm the exact formats offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, often use online work to help people access consistent support without major disruption to daily life.