Shane Carter
Calm, direct counselling rooted in your strengths
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About Shane
Shane Carter is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and grief. He also supports those facing trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anger, workplace pressure, and struggles with self-esteem or life purpose. Shane works in a calm, straightforward way so people can speak openly and feel heard.
Sessions are relaxed and practical. Shane encourages people to use words, images, drawing, music or metaphor if that feels better than talking alone.
Background and approach
He focuses on a person's strengths and any style that helps them express themselves. He will sometimes gently challenge perspectives to open up new ways of looking at a problem. Shane emphasises honesty and genuineness in the counselling relationship.
He will share observations when it seems helpful and when the client is ready to receive them. This directness is offered alongside steady support rather than criticism. Work can centre on present feelings and daily struggles, and will sometimes look back to past experiences when that helps explain current reactions.
He aims to trace how learned behaviours, triggers or past events shape everyday life so clients can make practical changes. Shane is responsive between sessions and may check in by message, share worksheets, and support goal setting. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which appears as BACP, and has four years' experience in counselling work.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 395775
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Shane's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Shane works with
Everything Shane lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shane lists
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How Shane works online
Shane also uses creative ways of expressing feelings, such as imagery, drawing or metaphor, which can be adapted to an online setting so a person can choose what feels most natural. This flexibility can help when words alone do not capture an experience.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shane will work collaboratively to decide what fits a person's needs and preferences, and he will adjust methods as work progresses. The aim is to match the style and pace to the client's goals rather than use one fixed method.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time, or choosing a quieter moment that suits daily life. Online work can also make it easier to use worksheets, imagery or shared screens during a session. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Shane address?
Shane works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, anger, career and workplace worries, ADHD and other mood or social difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He practises a client-centred approach that focuses on the person's experience and strengths, using a calm, genuine style and occasional gentle challenge to open new perspectives.
How much experience does he have?
Shane has four years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and where is he based?
He is associated with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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