Our Team

Carolyn Henzell Hill is an experienced counsellor / psychotherapist who works with individual adults, young people and children.

She works with a wide range of issues and problems including: anxiety; depression/low mood; stress; abuse; anger/aggression; assertiveness; autism spectrum disorder; chronic illness; eating and body image issues; exam stress; gender/sexual identity; life transitions; loneliness; mindfulness; neglect; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); panic; phobias; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); relaxation; risk taking; self-harm; and many more issues. 

Carolyn has particular experience working with anxiety, depression, low mood, self-esteem, bullying, and bereavement. 
 

Carolyn's way of working

Carolyn is a warm, genuine and empathetic practitioner who aims to build a good and trusting therapeutic relationship with each client so they can feel comfortable exploring their issues and problems and finding ways to bring about change.  

Carolyn integrates elements from a number of approaches/techniques into her counselling/psychotherapy work to meet the individual needs and preferences of each client. These include Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and Transactional Analysis. 
 

Carolyn's background and training

Carolyn has experience working in a number of different settings including: 23 years working as a primary and special education needs teacher specialising in autism and neurodivergence; working in a group setting teaching complementary therapies to women who have experienced bereavement, domestic abuse, low self-esteem and mental health issues; working as a school counsellor; and working for a charity offering grief counselling. Carolyn also worked as a police officer with Northumbria Police. 

Carolyn has a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Pearson), a Certificate in Counselling Studies (CPCAB), and a Certificate in Counselling Skills (Pearson).

Carolyn is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). 
 

Carolyn's fees

Carolyn charges £70 a session for self-funding clients. She also works with clients referred via their employer/organisation – for further details, please visit First Psychology Assistance.