Caroline Stone

My sessions are supportive, reflective, and tailored entirely to you. As a person-centred counsellor, I focus on creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel genuinely heard and understood. Many students find it helpful to talk to someone outside of family and friends—someone who will listen without judgment, assumptions, or expectations. This kind of space can make it easier to express how you’re really feeling and explore what’s going on beneath the surface.

Each session is student-led, meaning you decide what feels most important to work on. This might include building motivation, managing academic stress, improving organisation and time-management skills, strengthening confidence, or exploring personal barriers that may be affecting your wellbeing or performance. I don’t tell you what to think or do; instead, I offer guidance, reflective questions, and gentle structure to your own insight and self-direction.

Sessions typically involve open conversation, exploring what’s been going well, what feels challenging, and what you’d like to change. Together, we look at goals in a realistic, compassionate way and explore strategies that fit your personality and pace. I can offer tools to focus, resilience, and self-awareness, always adapting them around your needs.

My aim is for our time together to feel calm, empowering, and genuinely meaningful. Many students find that having a consistent, understanding space helps them feel more grounded, motivated, and capable of handling both academic and personal pressures.

Ultimately, I’m here to your growth—emotionally, personally, and academically—while you remain at the centre of the process.