Carina Badger

Psychotherapy in South Manchester and online

I offer individual and group therapy. You can find more information on my website, including my current availability: www.carinabadger.com

Weekly, depth psychotherapy

Depth psychotherapy works from the belief that a good deal of human difficulty isn't a symptom sitting on the surface.

Unconsciously, we hold a script of how to be, who we are, how others are. Formed early, repeated, reinforced and largely outside awareness. Depth psychotherapy works with the unconscious.

Much of what governs us isn't available to ordinary reflection.

We avoid what once overwhelmed us, and we go on avoiding it long after the threat has passed. We adapt to the environment we grew up in and then take that adaptation everywhere.

Psychotherapy is where those things become visible 鈥� and, in becoming visible, become open to change.

Who I work with

I work with folk from different walks of life. My practice is rooted in an interest in intersectionality and the many layers of our identity, named or not. That may not be why you're seeking therapy, and that's fine too.

馃彸锔忊�嶐煂� Many of my clients are from LGBTQ+ communities. I'm registered with Pink Therapy and have specific training in gender, sexuality and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy, including relationship diversity such as consensual non-monogamy, and kink.

I work with a deep sense of compassion for those navigating life with autism, ADHD and/or other forms of neurodivergence.

Replies

I answer all enquiries by email, usually within two working days unless I'm away 鈥� please check your spam folder. If you'd rather not be contacted by email, I'm afraid I won't be able to reply.

Contacting me directly

My email is carina@carinabadger.com

Working hours

I work Mondays - Thursdays

Most people arrive at therapy because something isn't working and they've run out of ways to think about it on their own.

Sometimes there's a clear reason 鈥� a bereavement, a relationship ending, a change you didn't choose. More often it's harder to name.

Perhaps some of this sounds familiar:

• You keep arriving at the same place by different routes
• You struggle to make sense of your dynamics with others
• Shame holds you back
• You're facing a big change and can't get your bearings
• You're managing, but only just
• Life feels empty, without meaning or purpose

Many people come with nothing more specific than a sense that something is off, and no idea where to start. That's a perfectly good place to begin.

How I work

My core training is in Transactional Analysis, and my practice is psychodynamic and existential. Psychodynamic means I'm interested in what isn't immediately obvious 鈥� the parts of your inner life that operate outside awareness but shape your choices anyway. Existential means I'm equally interested in what you're facing now: freedom, limitation, loss, mortality, and what you want your one life to be for.

I came to this work after fifteen years as a solicitor, which taught me a good deal about how people cope, what they hide, and the cost of holding it all together.

What I work with

Here are some examples, but it's not an exhaustive list:

• Repeated patterns where you feel stuck
• Anxiety, including social anxiety, and stress
• Processing earlier experiences
• Life changes and transitions 鈥� children leaving home, menopause, coming out, a relationship ending, bereavement, changing career or city, redundancy, retirement
• Low self-esteem and self-confidence
• Relationship difficulties with partners, friends or family; affairs and betrayals; separation and divorce
• Work difficulties, including disciplinary processes and redundancy
• Bereavement, grief and loss
• End-of-life, including caring for someone who is ill
• Questions of meaning and purpose

Fully qualified, 麻豆原创 registered and UKCP accredited psychotherapist, and a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA(P)).

For SCoPEd and PCPB purposes, this is Column C.

Training and qualifications

Core training:

• Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Transactional Analysis (4 years, Level 7)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy (2 years, Level 7, Distinction), including advanced training in models of grief and loss
• Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2 years, 麻豆原创 accredited)

Other training includes:

• Certificate in Delivering Group Therapy
• Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology: Polyvagal Theory and Beyond
• Somatic Transactional Analysis
• Certificate in Diversity within Contemporary Relationship Therapy: working alongside trans, non-binary and questioning clients; polyamory, polygamy and arranged marriages; kink; bisexuality and sexual fluidity; neurodivergence, sex and relationships
• Couples Institute Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: integrating attachment, differentiation and neuroscience

My psychotherapy qualification required four years of taught training to Master's level, a UKCP mental health familiarisation placement, over 750 supervised clinical hours before certification, and weekly personal psychotherapy throughout.

I continue to train regularly 鈥� recent workshops include trauma-informed practice, existential psychotherapy, anxiety and social anxiety, menopause, neurodivergence, fatphobia, and anti-racist practice.

馃尶 I have an ecologically-minded practice, which means I consider place, planet and the non-human in my work. If that matters to you, it's welcome in the room.

The first session is half the usual fee

Getting in touch is often the hardest part. It's very common to feel hesitant, or to have drafted the email several times.

Before we meet. Contact me to arrange a first session. I'll confirm the time and send you what you need 鈥� the address, or a link if we're meeting online 鈥� along with my contract. I no longer offer a short introductory call; I found it didn't give either of us a real sense of the other, and a full session does that far better. That's why the first session is half fee: it's a proper opportunity to find out how I work before committing to anything.

On the day. The session lasts 50 minutes. We'll talk about what's troubling you, some of your history and circumstances, and what you're hoping might be different. You don't need to prepare. There's no correct order to tell things in and you don't need a coherent account. If you find you can't say much, that's fine too 鈥� we'll go at your pace. I'll ask some practical questions about your current support, your health, any previous therapy and any medication, and you can ask me anything you'd like to know.

Afterwards. The first session is an assessment for both of us. I'll tell you what I think, including whether I believe I'm the right person for what you're looking for. If I'm not, I'll say so, and I can usually help you find someone who is. You don't need to decide anything in the room. If you'd like to go ahead, we'll agree a regular weekly slot and begin. If you decide not to, that's completely fine and you're under no obligation.

The research is consistent that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest predictors of whether therapy helps. Finding the right fit is worth the effort, even when the right fit isn't me.

Psychotherapy in South Manchester and online

I offer individual and group therapy. You can find more information on my website, including my current availability: www.carinabadger.com

Weekly, depth psychotherapy

Depth psychotherapy works from the belief that a good deal of human difficulty isn't a symptom sitting on the surface.

Unconsciously, we hold a script of how to be, who we are, how others are. Formed early, repeated, reinforced and largely outside awareness. Depth psychotherapy works with the unconscious.

Much of what governs us isn't available to ordinary reflection.

We avoid what once overwhelmed us, and we go on avoiding it long after the threat has passed. We adapt to the environment we grew up in and then take that adaptation everywhere.

Psychotherapy is where those things become visible 鈥� and, in becoming visible, become open to change.

Who I work with

I work with folk from different walks of life. My practice is rooted in an interest in intersectionality and the many layers of our identity, named or not. That may not be why you're seeking therapy, and that's fine too.

馃彸锔忊�嶐煂� Many of my clients are from LGBTQ+ communities. I'm registered with Pink Therapy and have specific training in gender, sexuality and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy, including relationship diversity such as consensual non-monogamy, and kink.

I work with a deep sense of compassion for those navigating life with autism, ADHD and/or other forms of neurodivergence.

Replies

I answer all enquiries by email, usually within two working days unless I'm away 鈥� please check your spam folder. If you'd rather not be contacted by email, I'm afraid I won't be able to reply.

Contacting me directly

My email is carina@carinabadger.com

Working hours

I work Mondays - Thursdays

Most people arrive at therapy because something isn't working and they've run out of ways to think about it on their own.

Sometimes there's a clear reason 鈥� a bereavement, a relationship ending, a change you didn't choose. More often it's harder to name.

Perhaps some of this sounds familiar:

• You keep arriving at the same place by different routes
• You struggle to make sense of your dynamics with others
• Shame holds you back
• You're facing a big change and can't get your bearings
• You're managing, but only just
• Life feels empty, without meaning or purpose

Many people come with nothing more specific than a sense that something is off, and no idea where to start. That's a perfectly good place to begin.

How I work

My core training is in Transactional Analysis, and my practice is psychodynamic and existential. Psychodynamic means I'm interested in what isn't immediately obvious 鈥� the parts of your inner life that operate outside awareness but shape your choices anyway. Existential means I'm equally interested in what you're facing now: freedom, limitation, loss, mortality, and what you want your one life to be for.

I came to this work after fifteen years as a solicitor, which taught me a good deal about how people cope, what they hide, and the cost of holding it all together.

What I work with

Here are some examples, but it's not an exhaustive list:

• Repeated patterns where you feel stuck
• Anxiety, including social anxiety, and stress
• Processing earlier experiences
• Life changes and transitions 鈥� children leaving home, menopause, coming out, a relationship ending, bereavement, changing career or city, redundancy, retirement
• Low self-esteem and self-confidence
• Relationship difficulties with partners, friends or family; affairs and betrayals; separation and divorce
• Work difficulties, including disciplinary processes and redundancy
• Bereavement, grief and loss
• End-of-life, including caring for someone who is ill
• Questions of meaning and purpose

Fully qualified, 麻豆原创 registered and UKCP accredited psychotherapist, and a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA(P)).

For SCoPEd and PCPB purposes, this is Column C.

Training and qualifications

Core training:

• Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Transactional Analysis (4 years, Level 7)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy (2 years, Level 7, Distinction), including advanced training in models of grief and loss
• Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2 years, 麻豆原创 accredited)

Other training includes:

• Certificate in Delivering Group Therapy
• Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology: Polyvagal Theory and Beyond
• Somatic Transactional Analysis
• Certificate in Diversity within Contemporary Relationship Therapy: working alongside trans, non-binary and questioning clients; polyamory, polygamy and arranged marriages; kink; bisexuality and sexual fluidity; neurodivergence, sex and relationships
• Couples Institute Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: integrating attachment, differentiation and neuroscience

My psychotherapy qualification required four years of taught training to Master's level, a UKCP mental health familiarisation placement, over 750 supervised clinical hours before certification, and weekly personal psychotherapy throughout.

I continue to train regularly 鈥� recent workshops include trauma-informed practice, existential psychotherapy, anxiety and social anxiety, menopause, neurodivergence, fatphobia, and anti-racist practice.

馃尶 I have an ecologically-minded practice, which means I consider place, planet and the non-human in my work. If that matters to you, it's welcome in the room.

The first session is half the usual feeGetting in touch is often the hardest part. It's very common to feel hesitant, or to have drafted the email several times.

Before we meet. Contact me to arrange a first session. I'll confirm the time and send you what you need 鈥� the address, or a link if we're meeting online 鈥� along with my contract. I no longer offer a short introductory call; I found it didn't give either of us a real sense of the other, and a full session does that far better. That's why the first session is half fee: it's a proper opportunity to find out how I work before committing to anything.

On the day. The session lasts 50 minutes. We'll talk about what's troubling you, some of your history and circumstances, and what you're hoping might be different. You don't need to prepare. There's no correct order to tell things in and you don't need a coherent account. If you find you can't say much, that's fine too 鈥� we'll go at your pace. I'll ask some practical questions about your current support, your health, any previous therapy and any medication, and you can ask me anything you'd like to know.

Afterwards. The first session is an assessment for both of us. I'll tell you what I think, including whether I believe I'm the right person for what you're looking for. If I'm not, I'll say so, and I can usually help you find someone who is. You don't need to decide anything in the room. If you'd like to go ahead, we'll agree a regular weekly slot and begin. If you decide not to, that's completely fine and you're under no obligation.

The research is consistent that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest predictors of whether therapy helps. Finding the right fit is worth the effort, even when the right fit isn't me.

Psychotherapy in South Manchester and online

I offer individual and group therapy. You can find more information on my website, including my current availability: www.carinabadger.com

Weekly, depth psychotherapy

Depth psychotherapy works from the belief that a good deal of human difficulty isn't a symptom sitting on the surface.

Unconsciously, we hold a script of how to be, who we are, how others are. Formed early, repeated, reinforced and largely outside awareness. Depth psychotherapy works with the unconscious.

Much of what governs us isn't available to ordinary reflection.

We avoid what once overwhelmed us, and we go on avoiding it long after the threat has passed. We adapt to the environment we grew up in and then take that adaptation everywhere.

Psychotherapy is where those things become visible 鈥� and, in becoming visible, become open to change.

Who I work with

I work with folk from different walks of life. My practice is rooted in an interest in intersectionality and the many layers of our identity, named or not. That may not be why you're seeking therapy, and that's fine too.

馃彸锔忊�嶐煂� Many of my clients are from LGBTQ+ communities. I'm registered with Pink Therapy and have specific training in gender, sexuality and relationship diversity (GSRD) therapy, including relationship diversity such as consensual non-monogamy, and kink.

I work with a deep sense of compassion for those navigating life with autism, ADHD and/or other forms of neurodivergence.

Replies

I answer all enquiries by email, usually within two working days unless I'm away 鈥� please check your spam folder. If you'd rather not be contacted by email, I'm afraid I won't be able to reply.

Contacting me directly

My email is carina@carinabadger.com

Working hours

I work Mondays - Thursdays

Most people arrive at therapy because something isn't working and they've run out of ways to think about it on their own.

Sometimes there's a clear reason 鈥� a bereavement, a relationship ending, a change you didn't choose. More often it's harder to name. 

Perhaps some of this sounds familiar:

• You keep arriving at the same place by different routes
• You struggle to make sense of your dynamics with others
• Shame holds you back
• You're facing a big change and can't get your bearings
• You're managing, but only just
• Life feels empty, without meaning or purpose

Many people come with nothing more specific than a sense that something is off, and no idea where to start. That's a perfectly good place to begin.

How I work

My core training is in Transactional Analysis, and my practice is psychodynamic and existential. Psychodynamic means I'm interested in what isn't immediately obvious 鈥� the parts of your inner life that operate outside awareness but shape your choices anyway. Existential means I'm equally interested in what you're facing now: freedom, limitation, loss, mortality, and what you want your one life to be for.

I came to this work after fifteen years as a solicitor, which taught me a good deal about how people cope, what they hide, and the cost of holding it all together.

What I work with

Here are some examples, but it's not an exhaustive list:

• Repeated patterns where you feel stuck
• Anxiety, including social anxiety, and stress
• Processing earlier experiences
• Life changes and transitions 鈥� children leaving home, menopause, coming out, a relationship ending, bereavement, changing career or city, redundancy, retirement
• Low self-esteem and self-confidence
• Relationship difficulties with partners, friends or family; affairs and betrayals; separation and divorce
• Work difficulties, including disciplinary processes and redundancy
• Bereavement, grief and loss
• End-of-life, including caring for someone who is ill
• Questions of meaning and purpose

Fully qualified, 麻豆原创 registered and UKCP accredited psychotherapist, and a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA(P)). 

For SCoPEd and PCPB purposes, this is Column C.

Training and qualifications

Core training:

• Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Transactional Analysis (4 years, Level 7)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy (2 years, Level 7, Distinction), including advanced training in models of grief and loss
• Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2 years, 麻豆原创 accredited)

Other training includes:

• Certificate in Delivering Group Therapy
• Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology: Polyvagal Theory and Beyond
• Somatic Transactional Analysis
• Certificate in Diversity within Contemporary Relationship Therapy: working alongside trans, non-binary and questioning clients; polyamory, polygamy and arranged marriages; kink; bisexuality and sexual fluidity; neurodivergence, sex and relationships
• Couples Institute Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: integrating attachment, differentiation and neuroscience

The first session is half the usual fee

Getting in touch is often the hardest part. It's very common to feel hesitant, or to have drafted the email several times.

Before we meet. Contact me to arrange a first session. I'll confirm the time and send you what you need 鈥� the address, or a link if we're meeting online 鈥� along with my contract. I no longer offer a short introductory call; I found it didn't give either of us a real sense of the other, and a full session does that far better. That's why the first session is half fee: it's a proper opportunity to find out how I work before committing to anything.

On the day. The session lasts 50 minutes. We'll talk about what's troubling you, some of your history and circumstances, and what you're hoping might be different. You don't need to prepare. There's no correct order to tell things in and you don't need a coherent account. If you find you can't say much, that's fine too 鈥� we'll go at your pace. I'll ask some practical questions about your current support, your health, any previous therapy and any medication, and you can ask me anything you'd like to know.

Afterwards. The first session is an assessment for both of us. I'll tell you what I think, including whether I believe I'm the right person for what you're looking for. If I'm not, I'll say so, and I can usually help you find someone who is. You don't need to decide anything in the room. If you'd like to go ahead, we'll agree a regular weekly slot and begin. If you decide not to, that's completely fine and you're under no obligation.

The research is consistent that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest predictors of whether therapy helps. Finding the right fit is worth the effort, even when the right fit isn't me.