Carlie Machell-Kay, NCPS
Understanding stories behind feelings
Details
| Name | Carlie Machell-Kay |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Carlie
Carlie Machell-Kay is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma-related concerns. She uses a conversational, down-to-earth style to help people make sense of difficult feelings and upsetting events. Carlie aims to create a calm, approachable space where people can talk through what matters to them and plan practical next steps.
Carlie trained as a psychodynamic counsellor and has seven years practising as a therapist.
Background and approach
She also lists Narrative Therapy and Client-Centred approaches in her work. Together these approaches help her look at life stories, past relationships and how patterns show up today. She has specialised experience supporting people affected by trauma, and has worked extensively in domestic abuse settings and in women’s mental wellbeing services.
That background informs how she listens to complex histories and safety concerns around relationships and abuse. Carlie also has personal experience of neurodiversity and brain injury, and she says this helps her relate to people and family members dealing with those issues.
She records additional focus areas such as grief, parenting, addiction and ADHD, and brings a practical, flexible attitude to each person’s needs. Sessions can be shaped around what a person needs most, whether that is talking through a recent crisis, working on long-term patterns, or getting short-term coaching.
Carlie offers appointments online and by phone, and adapts her approach to fit each person’s goals and circumstances.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Carlie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Carlie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Carlie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carlie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Carlie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Carlie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Psychodynamic approaches for online support
Carlie draws on Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves. This approach helps separate a person from the problem and can make it easier to consider different ways of living and relating. It is often used for relationship issues, identity questions and ongoing patterns that feel stuck.She also uses Psychodynamic Therapy to explore how past relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. That approach can help when patterns repeat across different relationships or when childhood experiences continue to affect daily life. Both approaches are conversational and aim to deepen understanding rather than only focusing on symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carlie will work with each person to agree what feels most helpful, drawing on Narrative, Client-Centred or Trauma-Focused ideas as needed. This is a collaborative process that balances understanding with practical steps towards the person’s goals.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls recreate a face-to-face feel, phone sessions need less bandwidth, and messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer to write. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on progress and accessibility.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Carlie supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, plus relationship and family concerns. She also works on grief, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is approachable and conversational. She combines listening with gentle reflection and practical steps to help people understand patterns and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
Carlie has seven years practising as a therapist and more than 25 years working in related roles. Much of her background includes work in women’s mental wellbeing and domestic abuse settings.
What credentials and location are recorded?
She is listed with the credential NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What does getting started involve?
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