FIND YOUR TRUE SELF
Counselling & Psychotherapy in French & English
in South West London & Online
I’m Caroline Velarde, a bilingual French–English counsellor based in South West London.
I support adults who are struggling with anxiety, stress, burnout, relationship difficulties, separation, life transitions and the emotional impact of caregiving or disability.
Sessions are available in person or online via Zoom.
What I can help with
- Anxiety, stress and burnout
- Low self‑esteem and self‑criticism
- Relationship and family difficulties, separation and divorce
- Life transitions, relocation and questions of identity
- Support for carers and people living with disabilities
- Therapy in French and English for expats in London and online
Read articles on anxiety, burnout and family challenges on my blog.
About Caroline Velarde
With over 20 years of experience in corporate finance across London, New York, and Paris, Caroline brings a deep understanding of the pressures, dynamics, and human realities of demanding work environments. Having personally navigated the challenges of disability and major life transitions, including a career change in her 40s, she offers a genuinely empathic perspective on identity, resilience, and finding renewed purpose. Originally from France and having lived in the UK for more than three decades, she understands the nuances of working and living between cultures and expectations.
As an integrative counsellor and an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), her approach is warm, collaborative, and non‑judgemental. Caroline adapts her way of working to each person, supporting clients in a way that feels authentic and meaningful to them.
How we start
1. Get in touch – You can contact me by email, phone or through the contact form.
2. Free 15‑minute chat – We’ll have a phone or WhatsApp video conversation to discuss what you’re looking for and whether I’m the right person to help.
3. First session – If it feels right, we arrange an initial session and decide together how we’d like to continue.
Email cvelardecounselling@gmail.com or call 07989 575 876, or fill in the contact form and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
Highly Rated Counsellor – Read what clients say
9 Google Reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.9/5 stars
"I felt truly supported and understood.""Caroline helped me manage my anxiety."
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