About me
Welcome to Finding You. I'm Karen, a BACP-registered psychotherapist and counsellor with nearly 20 years' experience running an established private practice in Bishop's Stortford.
I offer one-to-one counselling for anxiety, depression, abuse, grief, low self-esteem and a wide range of other issues, in confidential 50-minute sessions. I also run a specialist couples counselling practice, having completed a 2 year postgraduate diploma in couple therapy - helping partners work through relationship difficulties and reconnect, in 60-minute sessions.
Sessions are available in person at my Bishop's Stortford practice, or online by video or phone. Whatever brings you here, I'll aim to make you feel comfortable, safe, and heard from our very first conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I've worked in mental health for nearly three decades, including supporting people living with severe mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder through charity work, providing emotional support to parents and carers of children with special needs, working as a counsellor for a local GP surgery, and tutoring on AQA counselling courses at Harlow College.
Around 2 decades ago, I specialised further in couples therapy, completing a two-year postgraduate diploma at the Centre for Gender Psychology in London. I've since assisted in running couple therapy training in London and remain committed to ongoing specialist training in this area.
When you come to your first session, I know it can feel like a big step. You'll receive a warm, non-judgemental welcome, and I'll answer any questions you have to help you feel comfortable from the start.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Specialists in couples therapy; marriage and relationship counselling. Couples therapy for all couples. Embracing difference and partnership. Counselling expertise in anxiety, depression, abuse, low self confidence, self esteem issues and grief/loss.
I have a post graduate specialist diploma (2 years training) in couples therapy and am a registered couple therapist at the centre for gender psychology.
Run online course for Women (info. awakenher.co.uk)
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£60.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
One to One counselling.
A 50 minute consultation is offered to enable us to determine if I am the right counsellor for you. £60 Therafter £60 per session.
Couples counselling.
For couples to determine whether or not relationship counselling could benefit them a full 60 minute session is offered from the outset. £85 Therafter £85 per session
Further information
Some people view seeking counselling as a sign of weakness — it isn't. Counselling takes strength, courage, and hard work.
I work in a humanistic, integrative way, creating a safe space in which you can share, process, and evaluate what's affecting you, without judgement. Life events, relationships, and the pressure to fit in can all take their toll on our mental wellbeing, sometimes leaving us disconnected from who we really are and what we really want.
My aim is to help you gain clarity, explore your options, and reconnect with your own sense of self-worth — so you can find your own way forward. As an integrative counsellor, I'm not bound by any single school of thought; I draw on the methods that best suit each client's needs.
The final judge of whether a counsellor is right for you can only be yourself, so trust your own instincts.
