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Precious Carrington-Gomes

Precious Carrington-Gomes

Therapist · United Kingdom

Practical, compassionate counselling for life challenges

  • Client-centred care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Mindful techniques

About Precious

Precious Carrington-Gomes is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience in health and wellbeing. She holds BACP registration, and she focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. Precious aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and respectful of each person's pace.

She keeps sessions practical and conversational. People can talk through relationship difficulties, anger, self-esteem struggles, motivation and intimate concerns. She also supports those managing grief, trauma and the after-effects of abuse in a calm, non-judgemental way.

Her approach draws on client-centred ways of working that put the person's experience at the heart of sessions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT - to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to build different ways of coping. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with stress and grounding during difficult moments.

Precious uses psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns that might come from earlier life experiences. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding momentum to make changes. Together these approaches give a mix of short-term focus and deeper reflection, depending on what someone wants.

She welcomes conversations about parenting pressures, compassion fatigue and long-term health challenges. Starting therapy is framed as a shared process where practical steps and gentle exploration sit side by side.

How her approaches work online and in sessions

Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience first and focuses on listening, empathy and responding to what matters right now. It helps people who need a non-judgemental space to talk through stress, relationship concerns or low mood.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT - looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and ease pressure during busy or distressing moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs shift and progress is reviewed.

The profile did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so sessions fit into a working day. It can also allow people to access a therapist who works in the United Kingdom while they are elsewhere, subject to arrangements agreed when starting.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem concerns and coping with life changes, among other areas.

What is the therapist's style and approach?

Sessions are conversational and practical, centred on the person's experience. Techniques from client-centred work, CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas may be used.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working as a health and wellbeing professional in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin the process of working together?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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