I am a registered member of the BACP in the UK with face to face experience. I have experience in helping adults and young people. My main area of work is centred on focusing on the cause of substance misuse and relapse, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, as well as helping with finding underlying causes of anxiety and depression and looking at developing new coping skills.
As an integrative counsellor I use Person centred, Solution focused, CBT, Psycho-dynamic and Psycho-eduction to help you along your journey.
I work in Substance Misuse and if you would like to talk to me about this I need to make you aware I am not trained in specific addiction counselling so I am unable to offer you this or addiction CBT. Please look at other profiles to see if they can support you.
I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. It’s important that you decide what you would like your sessions to be focused on. Together we can help create realistic goals using an holistic approach which meet your unique and specific needs. This can be done via video or phone calls, and via live chat. I am happy to check in with you through the week if you feel this may be beneficial.
It takes courage to seek a counsellor to explore your thoughts with, and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Communication problems, Control issues, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #407311
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Karina is awesome. She really listens and understands me. Grateful to have her as my therapist!
Written on Apr 21, 2026 after therapy with Karina for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
I am 3 sessions into using a therapist for the first time and I am pleased I made the decision to use Better Help. Signing up was straight forward and the process since has been very good in terms of the process and clarity of guidance. I am getting value from the therapist I was assigned and the sessions have been very worthwhile.
Written on Mar 04, 2026 after therapy with Karina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and addictions
Karina has helped me through a very difficult 12+ months, she is a kind, respectful, empathetic and empowering woman. I am never met with judgment, only the space to speak openly and honestly, it has made the world of difference to my mental health, I am feeling stronger and the most capable I have ever felt. I may have been the person putting things into action in my own life, but the respect and kindness I have received has contributed to that massively.
Written on Feb 12, 2026 after therapy with Karina for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Great and straight to the point
Written on Jan 16, 2026 after therapy with Karina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Karina has been a wonderful, consistent and warm presence in my life for several months now.
She is incredibly insightful and her ability to listen to my jumble of words each week and translate it into simple terms always amazes me! She never forgets a detail, and has the amazing ability to regale everything back to me with clarity and simplicity, connecting dots I didn’t even know existed.
She has given me tools to use moving forward which so far have been invaluable.
I began this journey in therapy with a million ideas in my head of what the outcome might be, and reflecting on where are started, I feel like I have become the most authentic version of myself that I have ever been.
Karina has really helped me to transform my life and I would highly recommend her.
Thank you Karina!
Written on Nov 30, 2025 after therapy with Karina for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Absolutely smashing therpist
Warm, comforting, kind, understanding, relatable, none pressure, supportive and knowledgeable.
Thank you Karina
Written on Nov 21, 2025 after therapy with Karina for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd