Counsellor profile
Caralisa Alvis of Lee, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and trauma
Continue with CaralisaWhere Caralisa stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 409227
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment based approaches
- Client centred work
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Caralisa
Caralisa Alvis of Lee is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addiction, grief, anger and self-esteem. She also offers support around codependency and related issues such as attachment concerns and caregiver stress.
Caralisa focuses on simple, practical conversations that help people make changes they can live with. Sessions are an opportunity to name what feels hard and try new ways of handling it. She draws on a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs rather than using one fixed method.
Her work includes addressing past hurts such as childhood abuse and domestic violence and the ongoing effects these experiences can have on relationships and mood. She also supports people managing bipolar symptoms, impulsivity and intense emotions like anger and emptiness. Practical skills and insight are combined so people can manage day-to-day pressures more easily.
Caralisa uses attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred conversation to help people feel heard and understood, and cognitive behavioural tools to try out different thoughts and behaviours. Somatic and psychodynamic perspectives inform work with deeper or body-based responses when relevant.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online options.
How sessions work
Approaches used in remote sessions
Caralisa commonly draws on attachment-based work to look at how early and current relationships shape how someone relates to others now. This helps when patterns like people-pleasing, fear of abandonment or difficulty trusting others are causing distress. She also uses client-centred methods that focus on listening and reflecting back what a person says, helping people feel understood and clarify their own goals. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used too to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours that can reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which mix of methods fits their needs, goals and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as new issues come up or as different tools prove helpful.
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm the online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel because they remove commute time. They also allow shorter check-ins or phone-based conversations when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed. Registered or accredited professionals can help shape a practical plan for how therapy fits into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addiction, grief, anger and low self-esteem. Codependency and attachment issues are also listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a blend of attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and somatic ideas. The work combines conversation, practical skills and attention to emotional or bodily responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as a master level course and psychotherapist working in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.