Welcome. My name is Karen, and I am a Person Centred therapist who integrates Cognitive behavioural tools into my practice. I am registered in the United Kingdom with many years of experience working with various presenting difficulties. I have a Master's qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice. I have worked with clients with various concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, ASD and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. I am a lecturer in counselling.
My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines a cognitive-behavioural and a humanistic approach.. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Together we will be able to explore the difficulties or challenges you are facing and, within the safe space of the therapy session, look to identify new ways of managing these situations.
It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Self-Harm, Self-love, 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), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #391294
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Karen helped me a lot!
Written on Aug 15, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Karen is an brilliant therapist. She is a great listener and has really helped me.
Written on May 19, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr. Karen helped me so much in only a month.. She listens actively and explains well what might be going on with you.. She is very gentle with you and gives you good homework to help you start moving again.. I would definitely recommend =)
Written on Jan 29, 2023 after therapy with Karen for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Karen is easy to talk to, super supportive and lovely. I can’t thank her enough for really listening to me and understanding. She’s helped me massively so far!
Written on Nov 15, 2022 after therapy with Karen for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Karen is patient and listens to everything that I say. She asks really good, thought provoking questions to help me unpick my thoughts and feelings. She has a warm manner and I love that we can also laugh together at times for a bit of comic relief during our conversations.
She is professional and her wealth of experience is evident. I really enjoy working with her
Written on Aug 15, 2022 after therapy with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
I’ve only had two sessions but feel that Karen understands my problems and will help me overcome them.
Written on Aug 04, 2022 after therapy with Karen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and eating disorders