I am licensed in the UK with 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression and low mood ,relationship issues, & family conflicts. I also have experience working with couples , young people and families. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Please contact me to discuss your needs further. I guarantee that you will be treated with respect and dignity at all times and if i feel you would benefit from more Specialist help , i will be happy to signpost you on to an appropriate Agency or Organisation.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #377104
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She is very helpful and understanding of my issues and offers her expertise and opinion about a situation in a very considerate way. she has a very motherly touch and makes it very easy to open up and conversate with and gives very good Feedback and advice. Would recommend to everybody!!!!
Written on Apr 25, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Karen is a super valid therapist above all in helping you standing up for yourself in the most appropriate manner.
Written on Apr 23, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
I can highly recommend Karen, she’s so compassionate and competent and has a fab sense of humour and is always there in time of need. Couldn’t think of a better therapist!
Written on Apr 05, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Karen has been a great listener and over time given me lots of realisations of why I do specific things. We had lots of chats about coping mechanisms and working on mitigating various things. It has been great
Written on Jan 13, 2024 after therapy with Karen for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Karen has been an incredible therapist for me over the months! She listens without judgement and has an exceptional way of understanding how I am feeling. Karen has a knack For helping put into words how I am feeling and going thru.
Written on Dec 06, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
A safe pair of hands from an experienced , wise and empathic therapist
Written on Oct 27, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 2 weeks