About me
Welcome, my name is Karen and I'm a BACP registered integrative counsellor. Thank you for visiting my page and please take time to read my profile.
Life can be challenging at times and sometimes talking through how you feel can make a huge difference in the way you manage situations and enable a positive impact on your wellbeing. If you are struggling then reach out and I can try and help.
I work with adults and children offering a place for you to explore your thoughts and feelings in your own time without judgement.
I offer integrative counselling which means I use a variety of approaches mainly person centred, psychodynamic and creative ways to suit your individual need. I work in person in Faversham or Sittingbourne Kent as well as over the telephone or Zoom.
I work with a range of different difficulties including bereavement, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, everyday worries with family and work, stress and health worries.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over twenty years' experience working with children and currently work for a bereavement charity. I worked in education for many years and volunteer as a Bereavement Support Worker for a charity that supports children aged 6-17.
My training and qualifications include -
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
I have volunteered for Place2Be in schools and Cruse Bereavement Support during my counselling placements and continue to volunteer with Cruse supporting a diverse group of clients.
I hold an up to date enhanced DBS and safeguarding training certificate. I am a member of the BACP.
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 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessions available - please contact me to discuss your requirements.
Initial contact - I offer a free informal initial 20 minute consultation over the telephone to discuss if the support is right for you and decide if we would like to work together.
When I work
I offer daytime and early evening appointments. Please contact me for up to date availability.
Further information
Sessions are usually weekly for 50 minutes but flexibility between sessions can be discussed.
Adults - I offer long or short term counselling giving you a confidential space to talk freely as I listen and understand your world.
Children and young people - I offer counselling to suit each individual. Online sessions are offered or we can work together to talk in person or to explore in a more creative way using my art room in Faversham, Kent.
