About me
Supporting adults to heal from trauma and build healthier relationships
Hello, I’m Karen. I’m a fully qualified integrative psychotherapist, accredited with UKCP and registered with BACP. I offer individual psychotherapy, relationship therapy, EMDR and Brainspotting to adults in Newark, and online.
I provide a warm, thoughtful, and non-judgemental space where you can explore what’s troubling you at a pace that feels right. I am trauma-trained and work carefully with the emotional, relational, and embodied impact of trauma. I am an LGBTQIA+ ally and have experience of working with neurodivergent clients, as well as those preparing for or recovering from bariatric surgery, including GLP-1 treatment. I also have a particular interest in supporting people who have experienced childhood abuse or sexual violence, working with care, safety, and clinical sensitivity.
How I Can Help
I support individuals and relationships experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and relational difficulties. I work with partners, families, siblings, friendships, business partners, and consensual non-monogamous or queer relationships, including blended families.
I also support people working through childhood trauma, developmental wounds, complex PTSD, and recovery from sexual abuse or violence. In my relationship work, I support couples and partners who wish to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, navigate change, or, where needed, separate with care and respect. I also work with people who have already separated and want support navigating ongoing parenting or co-parenting relationships.
My Approach
My work is integrative and relational, shaped by my trauma training and clinical experience. Together, we tailor the therapy to your needs, whether the work is focused and time-limited or open-ended, allowing space for deeper exploration and longer-term change. Where appropriate, I may integrate EMDR within a broader psychotherapeutic process, particularly when working with experiences that feel difficult to access through words alone.
Practical Information
Sessions are offered in Newark-upon-Trent, or online. Individual sessions are typically 50 minutes. Relationship work begins with a 60-minute initial session, with ongoing fortnightly sessions usually lasting 90 minutes. I also offer a free 15-minute introductory phone call if you’d like to ask questions or get a sense of whether working together feels right.
I believe therapy can be deeply transformative, offering healing, growth, and the possibility of living with greater ease, connection, and fulfilment.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Experience
I am a fully qualified psychotherapist, registered with both UKCP and BACP, and I work in line with their ethical frameworks. I hold advanced training in psychotherapy, trauma therapy, and relationship therapy, and I undertake regular professional development to ensure my work remains thoughtful, ethical, and up to date.
Qualifications
MSc in Psychotherapy (Distinction), UKCP accredited
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (Distinction)
Diploma in Psychotherapy (Level 7, UKCP-accredited)
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Level 6, BACP & UKCP-accredited)
Certificate in Relationship Therapy (COSRT-accredited, Level 5)
Diploma in Trauma Therapy (COSRT-accredited, Level 7)
EMDR Therapy (Parts 1–4)
Rewind Trauma Therapy
ASIST Suicide Intervention
Brainspotting
Enhanced DBS clearance
Additional Training & Areas of Learning
Alongside my core qualifications, I have completed further training in areas including trauma and shame, working with suicidal thoughts, autism and complex PTSD, gender-based violence, and Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (including queerness and polyamory). I have also trained in integrative sandplay, infertility counselling, end-of-life and bereavement support, and relationship-focused work.
Professional Experience
I have worked in hospice settings providing counselling around end-of-life issues and bereavement, as well as in charitable and higher education settings. I have supported people with a wide range of difficulties, including trauma related to childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, domestic and sexual violence, dissociation, workplace stress and bullying, caring responsibilities, loss of identity, low self-confidence, and relationship difficulties.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
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.
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.
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
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Fees
£65.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Availability
I have availability either in at my therapy room in Newark-on-Trent or online.
Fees
Individual therapy: £65 per 50-minute session
Couples therapy: £80 per 60-minute session
Relationships of three or more: from £100 per 60-minute session
Extended relationship sessions (90 minutes): from £150
Payment is requested 48 hours in advance to help secure your session. Bank transfer is preferred, and credit card payments are also accepted. As sessions are reserved especially for you, cancellations made with less than 48 hours’ notice are non-refundable.
When I work
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Further information
In-person sessions take place in a quiet, private room with free on-site parking.
Online sessions are offered via Zoom using a secure, personal link and a virtual waiting room to protect confidentiality.
Sessions are unhurried and thoughtfully paced, with attention to privacy, safety, and comfort.
