Karen Burgess
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About me
I work with families, supporting family difficulties. I offer face to face, online and home visits.
I can work with individuals to think about family issues they are finding difficult I also work with couples and whichever family members wish to be included, or a combination of any of these.
I can also work with individuals facing challenges around depression, anger and anxiety.
We might not know what you might yet but we can work that out together.
Who benefits from family work?
Do any of these situations sound familiar?
- constant arguments with your child/teenager/partner
- arguments with your partner /family about how to manage
- door slamming and walkouts, tense home environment
- not knowing where they are, worries about who your child/teen is mixing with
- worries about drug/alcohol use/ mental health problems
- communication breakdown
- changes or stress in your family which seem overwhelming
I work in a tried and tested way with individuals and families. This involves taking the focus away from negative and blaming interactions and encouraging more helpful and supportive ways of strengthening relationships.
I work with family members /individuals to look at how relationships in the family – where they are working well I support the family unit to build on these strengths and while also focusing on where the family may need help to make some changes.
What would it look like?
I usually offer fortnightly sessions so I begin to understand your struggles and begin to work out some goals that everyone involved can agree on. This also gives you time to process the session and bring topics that arise in between sessions you want support with.
It’s really about talking and doing things. just a little bit different because you have listened to each. Having helpful conversations, working together to try and work things out without anyone being blamed.
A typical meeting, or session, could take place in your home or in my office at home.
Normally the sessions will be about an hour. I will want to be helpful and will seek your permission to help organise the talking, but what is worked on has to be what you choose and need.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Family Therapist/Systemic Psychotherapist, UKCP and AFT registered.
I am a qualified and registered Supervisor ( UKCP / AFT )
I am trained to work with all types of families going through difficulties they would like support with. I also have a specialism and interest in working with teenagers trained in an approach that particularly looks at the needs of supporting teenagers and young adults.
I have recent experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the NHS providing support to young people with significant issues with low mood, depression, anxiety and anger and other mental health difficulties.
I have over 20 years of experience of working in with families of all types from those with small children to those with adult children. Families often need support to get through difficult times and making the space to talk as a family is often instrumental in the family finding their own resources to make changes.
I have worked in a variety of environments including, specialist schools, and Social Care including adult mental health and learning disabilities. I work in ways that are respectful to your family; involving you and your family in creating solutions and creating a sense of hope for positive changes.
I am also a trained supervisor and offer supervision and teach these ideas (at Kings College London) to social workers, teachers, psychologists youth offending workers.
I am also the course lead at the Institute of Family Therapy, training Qualified Family therapists to become supervisors.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £120.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I operate a sliding scale so that you can pay what is affordable
Family Work For families it ranges from £65- £110 per hour
Sliding scale based on family income
£50,000 or less £65
Between £50.000- 70,000 £85 per session
Over £70,000-£100
Over 85-£120
A family income of (or if more than one adult family/can arrange a split of the cost between them
Individual Work Or Supervision
Sliding scale based on family income
50,000 or less £65
Between 50.000- 70,000 £85 per session
Over 70,000- £100
A course of Individuals therapy is per hour £50 - £120
Individual income of less than
- Under £50,000 £65
- Over £50,000 £80
- Over £80,000 £100
- Over £90,000 £120
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I offer flexible sessions to fit with the needs of the family. I can also offer evenings/weekends to fit around you.
