Karen Walsh

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location_on Cheltenham GL50 & GL52
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About me

FdA, MBACP Reg,

I’m a qualified integrative counsellor dedicated to supporting you through life’s challenges. By using a range of therapeutic approaches, I am able to tailor each session to your unique needs, and so provide a safe and personalised space for growth and healing.

What sets me apart is my commitment to truly understanding you as an individual. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or life stressors, I offer a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can express your thoughts and emotions openly.

Choosing me as your counsellor means working with someone who offers a warm, compassionate approach tailored to your unique journey. Together, we’ll explore the root of your challenges, develop practical coping tools, and set achievable goals to support your mental and emotional well-being. Therapy can be hard work, but our relationship will be the foundation on which we can build on.

Our work together will assist you in your personal growth, healing, and self-improvement, ultimately guiding you toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.

If this resonates with you, why not get in touch.  I offer a free 15-minute initial telephone call. During this time, we can explore what has brought you to counselling, discuss any goals you may have, and take the opportunity to get to know each other a little.

Training, qualifications & experience

Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Counselling (With Merit) (Level 5)
Gloucestershire College/University of Gloucestershire

Certificates in Counselling Studies (Level 2 and 3)
Gloucestershire College

Working with Carer's Gloucestershire providing counselling to carers.

Volunteer with Essential Space Counselling Cheltenham

Volunteer with CGL (Change Grow Live addiction services) Gloucestershire

Volunteer with The  Listening Post Agency Cheltenham.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

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When I work

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The Camomile Rooms, 37 St. Georges Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3DU

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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