Caroline Sykes

Working hours: Monday 8am - 6pm, Tuesday 8am - 8pm, Friday 8am - 5pm.

Start small. Book a free intro.

Not sure what therapy feels like or if you’re choosing the right therapist? In 15 minutes, you can share a bit of your story with me, feel seen and heard (I hope) and get a sense of how I work as a therapist. It’s not everything, but it’s a start. I’d be happy to have a chat.

I respond to all enquiries.

I work in person in Brighouse and online. 

Hello, I’m Caroline.

Getting in touch with a counsellor can feel daunting so let me share a little to try to give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like to come and see me.

My approach is warm and grounded in compassion – especially in moments that feel complex, intense and messy. I’ll listen and actively be with you. Together, we’ll move at your pace through your past and present so you can make sense of what’s happening, connect with parts of yourself that have been unheard, and move toward changes that feel meaningful for you.

I work with children and young people aged 9+ and adults. I have counselled children and young people in schools and mental health services and have counselled adults in a mental health charity. I’ve gained a broad range of experience of working with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low mood, life changes, childhood trauma, single event trauma, suicide, bereavement and loss. I welcome working short-term on a specific focus or longer term on the deeper work of understanding self.

My job is;

• to be welcoming, open and be responsive to you so you can be comfortable enough to talk to me.

• to support you to understand yourself better

• to help you make sense of whatever is on your mind

• to support you to plan any changes you wish to make

• to speak in plain English.

• to bring expertise and critical thinking

• not to diagnose you.

• not to tell you what to do. 

Who am I?

My life before training to be a therapist included marketing in the banking sector, living and working abroad, being self-employed and also working in the public sector. I’ve also worked in the charity sector as a counsellor. I’m a Mum to teenagers, a devoted dog Mum, and wear the many hats of friend, daughter, sister, worker, woman, human – so I understand and have my own lived experiences of the challenges and complexities of life.

Education and Training

Adults

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Kirklees College

Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Warwick University

Emotional Focussed Individual Therapy (EFI) Certification Level 1 & 2 (ICEEFT)

Trauma Informed Practice and Interventions Masterclass – Training for Counsellors

Compassion Focussed Therapy – APT Training

Solution Focussed Approach for Person Centred Practice – Training for Counsellors

Children and Young People

Diploma in counselling children and young people – LRS Training

Therapeutic Play – Early Break

Counselling Children and Young People - Noah’s Ark

Working with Bereavement – Child Bereavement UK 

Working hours: Monday 8am - 6pm, Tuesday 8am - 8pm, Friday 8am - 5pm.

Start small. Book a free intro.

Not sure what therapy feels like or if you’re choosing the right therapist? In 15 minutes, you can share a bit of your story with me, feel seen and heard (I hope) and get a sense of how I work as a therapist. It’s not everything, but it’s a start. I’d be happy to have a chat.

I respond to all enquiries. 

I work in person in Brighouse and I work online/phone. 

Hello, I’m Caroline.

Getting in touch with a counsellor can feel daunting so let me share a little to try to give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like to come and see me.

My approach is warm and grounded in compassion – especially in moments that feel complex, intense and messy. I’ll listen and actively be with you. Together, we’ll move at your pace through your past and present so you can make sense of what’s happening, connect with parts of yourself that have been unheard, and move toward changes that feel meaningful for you.

I work with children and young people aged 9+ and adults. I have counselled children and young people in schools and mental health services and have counselled adults in a mental health charity. I’ve gained a broad range of experience of working with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low mood, life changes, childhood trauma, single event trauma, suicide, bereavement and loss. I welcome working short-term on a specific focus or longer term on the deeper work of understanding self.

My job is;

• to be welcoming, open and be responsive to you so you can be comfortable enough to talk to me.

• to support you to understand yourself better

• to help you make sense of whatever is on your mind

• to support you to plan any changes you wish to make

• to speak in plain English.

• to bring expertise and critical thinking

• not to diagnose you.

• not to tell you what to do. 

Who am I?

My life before training to be a therapist included marketing in the banking sector, living and working abroad, being self-employed and also working in the public sector. I’ve also worked in the charity sector as a counsellor. I’m a Mum to teenagers, a devoted dog Mum, and wear the many hats of friend, daughter, sister, worker, woman, human – so I understand and have my own lived experiences of the challenges and complexities of life. 

Education and Training

Adults

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Kirklees College

Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Warwick University

Emotional Focussed Individual Therapy (EFI) Certification Level 1 & 2 (ICEEFT)

Trauma Informed Practice and Interventions Masterclass – Training for Counsellors

Compassion Focussed Therapy – APT Training

Solution Focussed Approach for Person Centred Practice – Training for Counsellors

Children and Young People

Diploma in counselling children and young people – LRS Training

Therapeutic Play – Early Break

Counselling Children and Young People - Noah’s Ark

Working with Bereavement – Child Bereavement UK 

Working hours: Monday 8am - 6pm, Tuesday 8am - 8pm, Friday 8am - 5pm.

Start small. Book a free intro.

Not sure what therapy feels like or if you’re choosing the right therapist? In 15 minutes, you can share a bit of your story with me, feel seen and heard (I hope) and get a sense of how I work as a therapist. It’s not everything, but it’s a start. I’d be happy to have a chat.

I respond to all enquiries. 

I work in person in Brighouse and online. 

Hello, I’m Caroline.

Getting in touch with a counsellor can feel daunting so let me share a little to try to give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like to come and see me.

My approach is warm and grounded in compassion – especially in moments that feel complex, intense and messy. I’ll listen and actively be with you. Together, we’ll move at your pace through your past and present so you can make sense of what’s happening, connect with parts of yourself that have been unheard, and move toward changes that feel meaningful for you.

I work with children and young people aged 9+ and adults. I have counselled children and young people in schools and mental health services and have counselled adults in a mental health charity. I’ve gained a broad range of experience of working with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low mood, life changes, childhood trauma, single event trauma, suicide, bereavement and loss. I welcome working short-term on a specific focus or longer term on the deeper work of understanding self.

My job is;

• to be welcoming, open and be responsive to you so you can be comfortable enough to talk to me.

• to support you to understand yourself better

• to help you make sense of whatever is on your mind

• to support you to plan any changes you wish to make

• to speak in plain English.

• to bring expertise and critical thinking

• not to diagnose you.

• not to tell you what to do. 

Who am I?

My life before training to be a therapist included marketing in the banking sector, living and working abroad, being self-employed and also working in the public sector. I’ve also worked in the charity sector as a counsellor. I’m a Mum to teenagers, a devoted dog Mum, and wear the many hats of friend, daughter, sister, worker, woman, human – so I understand and have my own lived experiences of the challenges and complexities of life. 

Education and Training

Adults

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Kirklees College

Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Warwick University

Emotional Focussed Individual Therapy (EFI) Certification Level 1 & 2 (ICEEFT)

Trauma Informed Practice and Interventions Masterclass – Training for Counsellors

Compassion Focussed Therapy – APT Training

Solution Focussed Approach for Person Centred Practice – Training for Counsellors

Children and Young People

Diploma in counselling children and young people – LRS Training

Therapeutic Play – Early Break

Counselling Children and Young People - Noah’s Ark

Working with Bereavement – Child Bereavement UK 

Working hours: Monday 8am - 6pm, Tuesday 8am - 8pm, Friday 8am - 5pm.

Start small. Book a free intro.

Not sure what therapy feels like or if you’re choosing the right therapist? In 15 minutes, you can share a bit of your story with me, feel seen and heard (I hope) and get a sense of how I work as a therapist. It’s not everything, but it’s a start. I’d be happy to have a chat.

I respond to all enquiries. 

I work in person in Brighouse and I work online/phone. 

Hello, I’m Caroline.

Getting in touch with a counsellor can feel daunting so let me share a little to try to give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like to come and see me.

My approach is warm and grounded in compassion – especially in moments that feel complex, intense and messy. I’ll listen and actively be with you. Together, we’ll move at your pace through your past and present so you can make sense of what’s happening, connect with parts of yourself that have been unheard, and move toward changes that feel meaningful for you.

I work with children and young people aged 9+ and adults. I have counselled children and young people in schools and mental health services and have counselled adults in a mental health charity. I’ve gained a broad range of experience of working with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low mood, life changes, childhood trauma, single event trauma, suicide, bereavement and loss. I welcome working short-term on a specific focus or longer term on the deeper work of understanding self.

I see my job is;

• to be welcoming, open and be responsive to you so you can be comfortable enough to talk to me.

• to support you to understand yourself better

• to help you make sense of whatever is on your mind

• to support you to plan any changes you wish to make

• to speak in plain English.

• to bring expertise and critical thinking

• not to diagnose you.

• not to tell you what to do. 

Who am I?

My life before training to be a therapist included marketing in banking, living and working abroad, being self-employed and also working in the public sector. I’ve also worked in the charity sector as a counsellor. I’m a Mum to teenagers, a devoted dog Mum, and wear the many hats of friend, daughter, sister, worker, woman, human – so I understand and have my own lived experiences of the challenges and complexities of life. 

Education and Training

Adults

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Kirklees College

Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Warwick University

Emotional Focussed Individual Therapy (EFI) Certification Level 1 & 2 (ICEEFT)

Trauma Informed Practice and Interventions Masterclass – Training for Counsellors

Compassion Focussed Therapy – APT Training

Solution Focussed Approach for Person Centred Practice – Training for Counsellors

Children and Young People

Diploma in counselling children and young people – LRS Training

Therapeutic Play – Early Break

Counselling Children and Young People - Noah’s Ark

Working with Bereavement – Child Bereavement UK 

Working hours: Monday 8am - 6pm, Tuesday 8am - 8pm, Friday 8am - 5pm.

Start small. Book a free intro.

Not sure what therapy feels like or if you’re choosing the right therapist? In 15 minutes, you can share a bit of your story with me, feel seen and heard (I hope) and get a sense of how I work as a therapist. It’s not everything, but it’s a start. I’d be happy to have a chat.

I respond to all enquiries. 

I work in person in Brighouse and I work online/phone. 

Hello, I’m Caroline.

Getting in touch with a counsellor can feel daunting so let me share a little to try to give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like to come and see me.

My approach is warm and grounded in compassion – especially in moments that feel complex, intense and messy. I’ll listen and actively be with you. Together, we’ll move at your pace through your past and present so you can make sense of what’s happening, connect with parts of yourself that have been unheard, and move toward changes that feel meaningful for you.

I work with children and young people aged 9+ and adults. I have counselled children and young people in schools and mental health services and have counselled adults in a mental health charity. I’ve gained a broad range of experience of working with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low mood, life changes, childhood trauma, single event trauma, suicide, bereavement and loss. I welcome working short-term on a specific focus or longer term on the deeper work of understanding self.

My job is;

• to be welcoming, open and be responsive to you so you can be comfortable enough to talk to me.

• to support you to understand yourself better

• to help you make sense of whatever is on your mind

• to support you to plan any changes you wish to make

• to speak in plain English.

• to bring expertise and critical thinking

• not to diagnose you.

• not to tell you what to do. 

Who am I?

My life before training to be a therapist included marketing in the banking sector, living and working abroad, being self-employed and also working in the public sector. I’ve also worked in the charity sector as a counsellor. I’m a Mum to teenagers, a devoted dog Mum, and wear the many hats of friend, daughter, sister, worker, woman, human – so I understand and have my own lived experiences of the challenges and complexities of life. 

Education and Training

Adults

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Kirklees College

Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Warwick University

Emotional Focussed Individual Therapy (EFI) Certification Level 1 & 2 (ICEEFT)

Trauma Informed Practice and Interventions Masterclass – Training for Counsellors

Compassion Focussed Therapy – APT Training

Solution Focussed Approach for Person Centred Practice – Training for Counsellors

Children and Young People

Diploma in counselling children and young people – LRS Training

Therapeutic Play – Early Break

Counselling Children and Young People - Noah’s Ark

Working with Bereavement – Child Bereavement UK