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Carmen Castillo, BACP

Supportive counsellor with a somatic focus

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About Carmen

Carmen Castillo is a counsellor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people dealing with addictions, sleep problems, low self-esteem and major life changes. Carmen works in English and Spanish and has ten years of experience working with diverse cultural and sexual identities.

Carmen uses a gentle, non-judgemental style and invites clients to work together on their individual needs. She aims to build a warm, trusting relationship where people can safely name their difficulties and try new ways of coping.

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Background and approach

Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and practical steps to get there. She takes a holistic, body-aware approach that connects feelings, bodily sensations and life history. That means looking at how current patterns link to past relationships and early experiences.

Carmen encourages self-care and self-compassion as part of everyday change. Her work draws on a mix of methods such as somatic practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. These are combined to match each person’s needs rather than following a single method.

Carmen is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging and accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Somatic-informed work pays attention to bodily sensations and movement as part of emotional healing. It can help people notice where stress sits in the body and learn simple ways to ease tension and feel steadier. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take small, values-based steps while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and aims to build safer ways of relating and regulating emotion.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Carmen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and comfort with body-focused work or talking therapies. The approach can be adjusted over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions suit people who prefer vocal contact. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send messages between sessions or work in shorter written bursts. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while maintaining continuity of care.
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Frequently asked questions

What issues does Carmen commonly help with?
Carmen works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus concerns such as addictions, intimacy and relationship difficulties.
What is Carmen's therapeutic style like?
She uses a gentle, collaborative and body-aware approach that blends listening with practical tools to change unhelpful patterns and build self-compassion.
How much experience does she have?
Carmen has ten years of experience providing counselling and psychotherapy to people from diverse cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations.
What credentials and location apply to this counsellor?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and the counsellor also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the client's preference.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Carmen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the counsellor's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Languages
English, Spanish