Caroliz Perez-Acevedo, BACP
Caroliz Perez-Acevedo is a counsellor who moved from studying alternative medicine into emotional and psychological healing.
About Caroliz
Caroliz Perez-Acevedo is a counsellor who moved from studying alternative medicine into emotional and psychological healing. She trained in psychodynamic counselling and has worked in mental health roles across London. Caroliz brings nine years of practice and a calm, curious presence to sessions.
She uses psychodynamic ideas to help people understand how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviours. She also draws on trauma-focused work to support people recovering from abuse or painful memories.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are used to help people manage stress, anxiety and overwhelming emotions. Caroliz has experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She has worked with diverse communities and has particular experience with LGBT concerns, people living with HIV, and Latin American women’s groups.
Sessions can be short term or longer term depending on what someone needs. Caroliz describes her style as compassionate, curious and intuitive, blending psychodynamic thinking with practical strategies and trauma-aware care. She offers sessions in English and Spanish and sees people in the United Kingdom.
Her registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. To begin, a client completes a short questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability. Caroliz aims to make the work straightforward.
In early meetings she focuses on what is most worrying now and on small changes that can ease daily life while exploring deeper patterns over time.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 378984 | July 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Caroliz lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Caroliz names
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Therapy approaches and how online sessions can help
Psychodynamic therapy looks at how early relationships and past experiences affect current feelings and behaviours. It can help people make sense of repeating patterns, low self-worth, or difficulties in relationships by talking about history and linking it to today.Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on reducing the hold of painful memories and traumatic events. It uses careful, step-by-step work to help someone feel less overwhelmed by reminders and to regain a sense of control after abuse or other trauma.
Mindfulness approaches teach simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and manage anxiety in the moment. These tools are often used alongside the other approaches to help with sleep, worry, and emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, what feels most urgent, and which methods suit their preferences. Together they decide whether to focus on past patterns, trauma recovery, mindfulness skills, or a blend of methods.
Online sessions make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video calls allow fuller face-to-face discussion, phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when writing helps expression. These options offer flexibility so people can keep therapy going around work, family duties and daily routines.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem, and stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends psychodynamic thinking with trauma-focused work and mindfulness. Sessions are curious and compassionate, aiming to make sense of current problems while offering practical ways to cope.
What is her professional background?
She trained in psychodynamic counselling and has nine years of experience working in mental health organisations across London and with community services.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for online sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start the process of working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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