Hilary Cartmel-Batty

Hilary Cartmel-Batty is a BACP counsellor who helps people work through eating and food-related issues alongside stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, parenting worries, low mood and life changes. Hilary writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first step feel manageable.

She creates an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person, then finding small, realistic steps forward. Hilary aims to balance listening with practical ideas so people leave with clearer next steps.

Her approach draws on attachment-based and client-centred work, and she also uses solution-focused and trauma-focused methods when helpful. That means she pays attention to relationships and emotional safety, centres the client’s priorities, and looks for short-term goals alongside deeper processing when needed.

Hilary has five years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. She runs a private practice alongside other commitments, and can discuss fixed or flexible weekly sessions to fit each person’s life.

Sessions are conducted in English and take place in the United Kingdom. If you want to start, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that suits you.

How Hilary’s approaches work online and in practice

Attachment-based work looks at how past and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness or repeated patterns in relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience, offering a steady, respectful space to be heard and noticed. Solution-focused work emphasises short-term, practical steps to build on what already helps and to create manageable change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hilary will talk with each client about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest which approaches to try first. This is a collaborative process and can change as trust grows or priorities shift.

Check the session options before booking to confirm how Hilary currently runs appointments. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study and family commitments. It also lets people have shorter check-ins when needed, or choose less bandwidth-intensive contact if that suits them better. Many clients find this flexibility helpful when juggling everyday life.