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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hey, I'm a psychotherapist working online. My approach to therapy is integrative, meaning I use different therapy methods, such as EMDR, that will help with your process. My speciality is working with trauma, specifically childhood and sexual trauma. I have additional training working with neurodivergence and EMDR.
Further information on my training and background can be found on my website listed below.
As mentioned, my area of expertise is working with sexual trauma, having worked within NHS as a senior trauma therapist & a psychological therapist. Alongside my private practice I work as a trauma therapist for a charity that specialises in sexual trauma.
I also have experience of working with a wide range of difficulties such as anxiety, workplace stress and interpersonal relationship issues.
My approach to working with trauma is integrative, however, I am also trained in EMDR. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful healing method that can relieve many troublesome symptoms resulting from trauma.
EMDR has also been applied to other problems including anxiety, sexual abuse and phobias. When a disturbing event occurs, it can get locked in the brain with the images, sounds, thoughts, feelings, and body sensations. EMDR seems to stimulate the information and allows the brain to process the experience.
The bilateral stimulation of movement, tones or tapping, helps to process the material. It is your own brain doing the healing and you are the one in control.
EMDR is a non-drug, non-hypnotic psychotherapy procedure. EMDR is not a single session process, but has an 8 phase treatment protocol.
I have lived and professional experienced of neurodivergence and aim to be neuro affirming in my practice.
I am a qualified clinical supervisor and work with therapists and with organisations offering a reflective space .
A consistent learner with a curiosity of human behaviour has led me to pursue a PhD with my topic in the area of sexual trauma.
I will endeavour to help and support you gain some clarity with how and why you are feeling the way you are, and work with you to help you feel that sense of self again.
I am a firm believer that having some knowledge and perspective on why we feel the way we do can be very powerful in the healing process.
I understand it is important for you to find the right therapist, therefore, I offer an initial free telephone consultation so that we can explore what is going on for you and also to have an opportunity for you to see how I work and if we could work together.
If you decide to book a session, this first session will be a gathering of information so I can gain further perspective on what is going on for you and we can look what you would like to work on and make a plan together of what you would like to achieve from therapy.
Please check out my website karenforancounselling.com
I take clients inured by Bupa, Vitality, and Aviva
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked as a specialist counsellor with the NHS and Rape Crisis with clients affected by trauma, victims of crime & abuse, including domestic violence and sexual assault. I have vast experience of working with family illness including cancer and the effects of Alzheimers within the family.
I have additional training and lived experience of working with neurodivergent clients.
My qualifications include:
- PhD Counselling & Psychotherapy (currently)
- Cert in EMDR
- M.Sc Counselling & Psychotherapy
- PG Cert in CBT
- M.Sc. Forensic Psychology
- BA Behavioural Science (Psychology)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership

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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session