Karen O'Hare

If you’re reading this and looking for a counsellor then it’s likely you’re feeling low and in need of support and a listening ear. You may be suffering from anxiety and stress? Perhaps there’s a very difficult situation in your family life?  Life is difficult, and there’s any number of reasons why you may feel overwhelmed at the moment. Talking through issues can be a big jump towards making change in your life.

How can counselling help?

I believe that counselling can make a big difference. When you feel understood and are able to share difficult feelings, many people feel some sense of relief right away. Counselling offers you a space to explore your fears and unload some of your distress. By getting to know yourself better, you may see things in a different light or develop new coping skills. This is easier to do with someone to support, guide and even challenge you. Through this work you can hopefully bring about long lasting positive change.

Finding the right therapist

Finding the right therapist that is a good fit for you is very important. There is lots of evidence that the type of approach of the counsellor (CBT or person centred or psychodynamic to name a few) is much less important than the relationship you form with your therapist. Book in for a chat with a few therapists before you make a decision.

Why me?

I have worked for over ten years as an integrated therapist, which means I take from a range of different approaches and tailor the therapy to your needs. If you come with anxiety then we will be looking at techniques that you can implement straightaway to bring those anxiety levels down. If it’s an addiction, then we’ll work on the addiction itself, and also the issues that lie behind your addiction. Whatever the problem you bring you, can expect to be deeply listened to, and I hope feel understood and less alone.

Book in for a free initial chat with no commitment, to outline what is bringing you to therapy and to ask me any questions you may have. The first session is very much ‘dipping your toe in the water’ after which you can decide whether the fit is right and if you wish to continue. A short intervention would usually require a set of between 6 and 12 sessions. Many people experience a shift in perspective and positive change after only 6 sessions. Longer therapy for more deep seated problems is also available.

Telephone or Online

Until March 2020 I worked exclusively face to face, but lock down required me to move to sessions either by phone or online and I am still working online. The feedback from clients has been positive, many liking the fact that the therapy can take place in the comfort of their own home, and some clients also found it increased their sense of ‘anonymity’ and allowed them to speak more honestly and freely.

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their ethical framework for best practice.

Sessions £40.

Some clients may be able to avail of concessionary rates.