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Caroliz Perez-Acevedo, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Psychodynamic counsellor with mindfulness and trauma focus

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About Caroliz

Caroliz Perez-Acevedo is a counsellor with nine years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She trained in psychodynamic counselling and holds a BACP registration. Caroliz draws on a range of influences and a practical interest in emotional and spiritual growth to guide her work.

She began studying counselling after earlier work in alternative medicine, and completed an MSc in Counselling Studies at the University of Edinburgh followed by an MA in Counselling at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Background and approach

Her background includes roles at mental health organisations in London such as Brent, Wandsworth & Westminster Mind and Latin American Women’s Rights Service. Caroliz works with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and addiction issues, grief and relationship difficulties.

She has experience supporting people with low self-esteem, domestic violence and childhood trauma, and has particular experience with LGBT communities and Latin American women. Her approach blends psychodynamic ideas with trauma-focused and mindfulness-based practices. She also draws on body-oriented and somatic methods when these feel helpful.

Sessions tend to be collaborative, with attention to how past patterns influence present difficulties. Caroliz offers both shorter-term and longer-term counselling depending on what a person needs. She approaches people with curiosity and compassion and aims to help them find practical ways to cope.

To begin, clients follow the site Start Therapy process to match and schedule sessions. Background and approach: Caroliz has continued professional development in psychosynthesis, couple approaches for depression and trauma-informed care. Her work emphasises pacing, grounding and making space to notice physical experience alongside thoughts and feelings.

She encourages practical steps between sessions alongside reflective exploration of the origins of recurring problems.

Focus areas and approaches

What Caroliz works with

Everything Caroliz lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Caroliz is listed here; the rest shows what else Caroliz works with.

Approaches Caroliz lists

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Online support

Approaches that guide online conversations

Mindfulness Therapy helps people bring attention to the present moment and notice thoughts and sensations without judgement. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and for building calmer habits when emotions feel overwhelming.

Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on patterns that repeat from earlier experience and how they show up in current relationships and feelings. This approach can help people understand recurring difficulties and make different choices over time.

Trauma-Focused Therapy attends directly to experiences of trauma and their ongoing effects on emotions and the body. It aims to help people feel safer in their responses and reduce the power of traumatic memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adjust methods collaboratively as the work progresses.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats. Online therapy can make it easier to attend appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in when needed. It also lets people choose sessions that fit practical needs, for example shorter check-ins or meetings that do not require being on camera, depending on what the therapist offers.
Questions

Questions people ask about Caroliz

What kinds of difficulties does she help with?

She works with people experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, and stress-related problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is reflective and collaborative, combining psychodynamic listening with mindfulness and trauma-focused attention. She also uses body-oriented ideas when they suit the work.

What is her professional background?

Caroliz has nine years of clinical experience and trained at the University of Edinburgh and Goldsmiths, University of London, working in several London mental health organisations.

What credential does she hold and where does she practise?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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