About Hilary
Hilary Cartmel-Batty is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, addiction and other life challenges. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. Hilary aims to support clear steps toward better coping and more satisfying day-to-day life.
Hilary works in a way that values the person first. She listens and follows what each client brings, then suggests practical ways to move forward.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what the person wants to achieve rather than fitting everyone to one method. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how past relationships affect current ones. She also uses client-centred techniques that focus on a person’s own pace and priorities.
Solution-focused work provides short-term, goal-oriented steps for everyday problems. Hilary has five years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She combines practice hours with a personal caseload and aims to offer fixed or flexible weekly appointments depending on each client’s needs.
Sessions are conducted in English in the United Kingdom. People seeking support around LGBT matters, parenting, grief, career changes, ADHD or compassion fatigue can bring those concerns to sessions. Prospective clients can book a first session and discuss the best plan for ongoing work.
What Hilary works with
Everything Hilary lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Hilary is listed here; the rest shows what else Hilary works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hilary lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches used in online therapy and what they do
Hilary draws on attachment-based therapy, which looks at how early and past relationships shape how people relate now and can help when trust, abandonment or intimacy problems are present. Client-centred therapy is also a core element, meaning sessions follow the person's pace and priorities while the counsellor listens and reflects to help clarity emerge. Solution-focused work introduces short, practical steps to tackle specific problems and move toward clear goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will talk through the person's needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That collaborative process helps adapt sessions if priorities change over time.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time, making it simpler to have shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding the need to be on camera for every appointment. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor online sessions to how a person prefers to work and to practical constraints such as timing and energy levels.
Questions people ask about Hilary
What kinds of problems does Hilary help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, addictions and a wide range of related topics including LGBT matters and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and non-judgemental, focusing on listening first and then working collaboratively to find practical steps that fit the person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
Hilary has five years of experience working with people in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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