- stress and anxiety
- trauma and abuse
- parenting concerns
About Hilary
Hilary Cartmel-Batty is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns and depression. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, addiction and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Hilary uses straightforward, person-focused ways of working. Sessions are a place to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgement. She aims to help people notice what matters to them and try small, practical steps that can make daily life easier.
Her background includes work in private practice alongside other professional commitments. That mix means she can offer a degree of scheduling flexibility, with the option of discussing fixed or flexible weekly sessions when booking. She asks people to pick a session and then talk about the pattern that fits best.
Hilary draws on approaches such as attachment-based work to look at how relationships shape thoughts and feelings. She also uses client-centred methods to follow a person's lead, and solution-focused ideas to set clear, achievable goals. Trauma-focused approaches inform her response when past events are causing ongoing distress.
In appointments she keeps language simple and practical. She will help set small goals and review progress together. Sessions are offered in English and she does not work with international clients at this time.
How Hilary’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape emotions and behaviour. Online sessions using this approach help people notice patterns in how they connect with others and try different ways of relating.Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the person's lead and reflects what matters most to them. In remote sessions this can help people speak at their own pace and set topics they want to focus on.
Solution-focused methods concentrate on small, practical steps and clear goals. These ideas fit well with telephone or video check-ins where short actions between sessions are reviewed and adjusted.
Finding the right style is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what seems most helpful and agree a way forward together, matching methods to the person's needs, goals and preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the precise online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins without travel, or offer shorter reviews between fuller sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pace and tasks to suit daily life while keeping sessions focused on practical change.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues such as grief, addiction and self-esteem.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centred listening, attachment-based thinking and solution-focused steps to set small, practical goals and review progress together.
How much experience does she have?
Hilary has five years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.