About Karen
Karen King is a counsellor with a BACP accreditation and eleven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues around motivation and self-esteem. Karen aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for anyone considering therapy.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and person-centred, with space to talk through what matters most and to set small, achievable goals. Karen uses straightforward language and a calm style to help people feel heard and steady. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and coping with life changes.
She also supports people facing chronic illness, attachment challenges, and the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse. This range comes from over a decade of practice in a UK setting. Karen draws on a mix of Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to match different needs.
She helps people explore options, strengthen motivation and develop practical steps forward. The focus is on collaboration and on plans that can fit into everyday life. If you are considering beginning therapy, you will be invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What Karen works with
Everything Karen lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Karen is listed here; the rest shows what else Karen works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Karen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy rests on listening and understanding the person's experience. The counsellor follows the client's lead, reflects what is said and helps people find their own answers; this approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns.Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person's own motivation to change. It uses guided conversations to clarify goals and reduce mixed feelings, which is useful for issues like addictions, career shifts or behaviour change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods might suit best. People are invited to shape the plan so it fits their life and aims.
If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking to confirm what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt the practical details to each person's circumstances so therapy is easier to use alongside everyday life.
Questions people ask about Karen
What kinds of problems does Karen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and motivation, plus concerns like addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative. She focuses on listening, building on strengths, and helping people set practical, achievable steps forward.
How long has she been practising?
She has eleven years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She holds BACP accreditation and works from within the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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