Caroliz Perez-Acevedo, BACP

Caroliz Perez-Acevedo is a counsellor with nine years' experience, trained in psychodynamic approaches and registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She became drawn to emotional and psychological healing while studying alternative medicine, and now helps people work through depression, anxiety, relationship pain and trauma. Caroliz works in English and Spanish and practices in the United Kingdom.

Her background includes an MSc in Counselling Studies from the University of Edinburgh and an MA in Counselling from Goldsmiths, University of London, completed in 2016. She has worked for several mental health organisations across London, including Mind services and community groups supporting Latin American women. These roles gave her experience with a wide range of concerns, from eating and sleeping problems to addiction and domestic violence.

Caroliz describes her approach as integrative and intuitive, grounded in psychodynamic work but drawing on mindfulness and trauma-focused methods. She also uses somatic and body-oriented ideas and has additional professional development in psychosynthesis and couple work. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, building coping skills, and exploring difficult feelings at a pace the person can manage.

She has particular experience with LGBT people, those living with HIV, and Latin American communities, and she lists ageing and geriatric issues among her areas of focus. Caroliz aims to bring curiosity, kindness and compassion to practical conversations about life change, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related problems.

Caroliz offers both shorter and longer term counselling. To start, people complete the site questionnaire and arrange a session according to the therapist's scheduling options.

How Caroliz's approaches work online

Mindfulness Therapy helps people bring attention to the present moment and to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgement; it can be useful for anxiety, stress and difficulties with sleep or eating. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how early relationships and past patterns influence current feelings and behaviour, helping people make sense of repeating problems and emotional reactions. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses specifically on the effects of traumatic experiences and on building skills to manage strong memories and overwhelming feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Caroliz treats this as a collaborative process and will help explore which methods fit a person's needs, goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasise reflection on past patterns, present-moment skills, or trauma-specific techniques, and they can adapt the focus over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by removing travel time or enabling a shorter check-in during a lunch break. It can also allow a person to join from a quieter space or avoid camera use when that feels better. Session formats and technical arrangements should be confirmed before booking so they match practical needs and comfort.