Carina Harvey – Online CBT, ERP & EMDR Therapist

Carina Harvey, BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist, EMDR Therapist - My Therapist Online
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Carina Harvey

BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist and EMDR Therapist. Online therapy for OCD, PTSD and trauma, UK-wide

Pronouns: She/Her

Specialising in OCD • Intrusive Thoughts • Trauma • PTSD • Anxiety

✓ 10+ years' experience
✓ BABCP Accredited
✓ CBT, ERP & EMDR
✓ Online across the UK
✓ Free 15-minute introductory call

How Carina can help

If you are living with intrusive thoughts, compulsions, or memories of something you can't seem to put behind you, reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step. My aim is to make that step feel manageable.

How I work

I am a personable, empathetic and compassionate therapist. My aim is to build a trusting working relationship with you and work as a team to understand and cope better with the problems you are facing, learning different coping skills and strategies to help you to work towards your goals for therapy.

Work on ourselves is ongoing, so my goal for you is to help you to feel confident in using what you have learnt from therapy about yourself and how to cope with difficulties. That way you can maintain the helpful changes and progress made, work towards further goals, and cope with future situations.

My experience

I have over 10 years experience working in an NHS psychological therapy service, charity settings and more recently privately, with people struggling with common mental health difficulties such as anxiety problems, depression, psychological trauma and low self-esteem.

My specialist interests

I have a special interest in working with people with trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

CBT & ERP for OCD and intrusive thoughts

If you experience unwanted intrusive thoughts, compulsions, checking, reassurance seeking or rituals, I use specialist CBT incorporating Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to help you understand and gradually break the cycle that keeps OCD going.

EMDR for trauma and PTSD

You may find yourself still affected by something that happened months or even years ago, experiencing distressing memories, feeling on edge, avoiding reminders or struggling to put the experience behind you.

I also have a particular interest in trauma and PTSD and am fully trained in EMDR, alongside her CBT training. Therapy is paced carefully and collaboratively, helping you process traumatic experiences without feeling that you have to tackle everything at once.

That is much more likely to produce "this is me" than a definition of EMDR.

NICE continues to include EMDR among the psychological interventions for adults with PTSD. NICE PTSD guidance

My training and accreditation

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and have completed my Postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I am fully trained and qualified in Eye Movement and Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR).

I use these approaches when working with clients, alongside techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) to enhance my work and individualise treatment. I am fully accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

Who I work with

I offer individual therapy online, across the UK, for people aged 18 years and upwards.

A free 15 minute call before you decide

I provide a free 15 minute meeting, either virtually or by telephone, to discuss what you would like help with and how I can support you, so you can decide whether my approach and style is the right one for you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Areas of Specialism

  • Anxiety

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents

  • Trauma - Rape / sexual assault

Conditions & Difficulties Treated

  • Anxiety - Stress

  • Anxiety - Panic / Panic Attacks

  • Depression - Low Mood

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Procrastination

  • Hair pulling / skin picking (trichotillomania / dermatillomania)

  • Trauma - Complex PTSD

Therapeutic Approaches & Models

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Mindfulness

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Carina works with:

  • Adults (18-65+ Years)

Professional Training & Accreditations

  • Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

  • Post graduate training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. 

  • Fully trained (Levels 1-3) and qualified in Eye Movement and Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). 

  • Fully accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

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FAQs

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychological approach proven effective for a wide range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and trauma. Delivered online or face-to-face, online CBT allows you to access structured, professional therapy from the comfort of your own home, making it flexible and accessible for people with busy schedules or mobility limitations.

    How CBT Works
    CBT involves collaboration between you and your therapist to identify and understand problems in terms of the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. The cognitive component focuses on how we interpret events, symptoms, or situations, and the beliefs we hold about ourselves, others, and the world. Online CBT helps you become aware of automatic thoughts, recognise unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop more balanced perspectives.

    The behavioural component examines how we respond when distressed. Avoidance, reduced activity, or unhelpful coping strategies can maintain or worsen difficulties. Online CBT guides you to gradually test assumptions, face feared situations, and develop new behavioural skills to reduce anxiety and improve coping.

    Key Benefits of Online CBT

    • Directly targets distressing symptoms and negative thought patterns.

    • Promotes practical, problem-focused skills to tackle everyday challenges.

    • Works collaboratively towards your individual therapy goals.

    • Offers structured homework between sessions to reinforce progress.

    • Flexible access to therapy from anywhere, supporting a wide range of people regardless of ability, culture, gender, or sexual orientation.

    Online CBT is goal-oriented, practical, and focused on the here-and-now, while also recognising the role of past experiences in shaping current difficulties. By working with a trained online CBT therapist, you can reduce distress, gain clarity, and build long-lasting strategies to manage your mental health effectively.

  • EMDR is a psychological therapy for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories to bring these to an adaptive resolution. After successful treatment with EMDR, emotional distress is relieved, negative beliefs are reformulated, and anxiety is reduced. 

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing integrates elements of many effective psychotherapies in structured protocols that are designed to maximise treatment effects. The effectiveness of EMDR for PTSD has been demonstrated by research, and EMDR is recommended as an evidence-based procedure by the British Department of Health, among other professional bodies.

  • Yes. EMDR is delivered online in much the same way as it is in person. Rather than following a therapist's hand with your eyes, we use on-screen visual cues, or sound and tapping through your device, to provide the bilateral stimulation that is central to the approach. The structure of the therapy itself is unchanged: we spend time on preparation and stabilisation before any processing work begins, and we move at a pace that feels safe for you. Many people find that being in their own home makes the work feel more manageable, because you are somewhere familiar and don't have to travel anywhere immediately afterwards.

  • This varies from person to person, and it is something we agree together rather than fix in advance. As a rough guide, trauma-focused work for a single traumatic event often falls somewhere in the region of 8 to 12 sessions, while OCD and more complex or repeated trauma usually need longer. Much depends on what you are bringing, what else is going on in your life, and how much you are able to put into practice between sessions. We will review progress regularly, so you always have a clear sense of where you are up to and what is left to do.

  • It is a short, informal conversation by video or telephone, with no obligation and nothing to prepare. You can tell me as much or as little as you want to about what you are struggling with, I will explain how I work and what therapy with me would involve, and you can ask me anything you would like to know. There will not be time to explore your difficulties in depth - that is what the first full session is for - but it should give you a good sense of whether my approach and style feel right for you. Plenty of people find this the hardest part, so please don't feel you need to have the words ready.

 

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