About me
Hello, my name is Karen and I am BACP registered Humanistic Psychotherapist .Humanistic training includes working with individuals based on Transactional Analysis, Gestalt and Person Centred approaches.
I have training in Human Givens therapy, including Guided imagery and Rewind Techniques.
I offer a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences at your own pace. I believe that every person has an innate capacity for growth, healing, and self-understanding when provided with the right conditions.
Grounded in Humanistic principles, my approach centres on building a genuine and collaborative therapeutic relationship. I value empathy, authenticity, and compassion and create a space where you feel heard, accepted, and respected.
Alongside talking therapy, I work creatively where appropriate. This may include the use of imagery, metaphor, creative exercises, or other expressive methods to help access feelings and experiences that can sometimes be difficult to put into words. Creative approaches can deepen self-exploration and offer new perspectives, always guided by your comfort and preference.
I work with adults facing a range of challenges, including anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, loss, identity questions, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Rather than diagnosing or directing, I support you in deepening your self-awareness, clarifying what matters to you, and reconnecting with your inner resources.
My practice recognises that each person’s experience is unique. Together, we can explore patterns, emotions, and beliefs that may be holding you back, while strengthening your sense of agency and self-trust. Therapy with me is a collaborative journey towards greater understanding, resilience, and personal fulfilment.
I am committed to ongoing professional development and adhere to ethical guidelines to ensure safe and effective practice. Sessions are available in person and online.
What to expect from therapy:
I am offer a free introductory call to give an opportunity to ask questions before committing to working together.
I provide a warm, confidential, non-judgemental space for individual therapy. I do not believe there is 'one size fits all' approach for therapeutic healing and this is why I offer three different ways of working, walking, face to face and online therapy. In addition to a Humanistic approach, which believes everybody has the potential for positive change. I can offer creative and practical psycho education to deepen understanding of problems that we can all encounter in our lives. For example, ways of coping with anxiety could include guided imagery or breathing techniques. This offers a flexible, holistic client-focused way of working.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Humanistic Counselling at Metanoia Institute London
- Diploma (Level 3) in Counselling at Mary Ward Centre
- Human Givens- Couples Therapy a Practical Masterclass
- Human Givens- Effective Brief Psychotherapy
- Human Givens- Guided Imagery & Visualisation for Therapeutic Change
- Human Givens- Rewind Technique for Trauma, PTSD and Phobias
- Training since 2016 and working full time since 2020 with continued CPD
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
50 minute sessions from £55.00 - £70.00.
The initial assessment session lasts approximately 1 hour & 15 minutes
and is charged at £75.00
Concessionary rates are available on request and charged at £55.00
When I work
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Further information
Your first session:
I know engaging in therapy may be a daunting or unfamiliar experience for some and this is why I offer a free Zoom call to answer any questions you may have. The effectiveness of therapy can be dependant on the quality of the relationship between client and therapist, this is an opportunity for us to establish if I am the right therapist for you.
The initial therapy assessment session will last for approximately 60 plus minutes with subsequent meetings lasting 50 minutes. Therapy is offered both weekly and bi weekly, short-term and long-term.
